coralliferous
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Coralliferous — Cor al*lif er*ous, a. [L. corallum coral + ferous.] Containing or producing coral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coralliferous — adj. [Gr. korallion, coral; ferre, to bear] Pertaining to coral … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
coralliferous — /kawr euh lif euhr euhs, kor /, adj. containing or bearing coral; producing coral. [1870 75; < L corall(ium) CORAL + I + FEROUS] * * * … Universalium
coralliferous — bearing coral Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
coralliferous — /ˌkɒrəˈlɪfərəs/ (say .koruh lifuhruhs) adjective containing or bearing coral; producing coral …
coralliferous — /kawr euh lif euhr euhs, kor /, adj. containing or bearing coral; producing coral. [1870 75; < L corall(ium) CORAL + I + FEROUS] … Useful english dictionary
cor|al|lig|er|ous — «KR UHIHJ uhr uhs, KOR », adjective. = coralliferous. (Cf. ↑coralliferous) … Useful english dictionary
Corallian — Co*ral li*an, n. (Geol.) A deposit of coralliferous limestone forming a portion of the middle division of the o[ o]lite; called also coral rag. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coralligenous — Cor al*lig e*nous, a. producing coral; coralligerous; coralliferous. Humble. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coralligerous — Cor al*lig er*ous, a. [L. corallum coral + gerous.] Producing coral; coralliferous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
