HyperDic: staghorn_coral

English > 1 sense of the expression staghorn coral:
NOUNanimalstaghorn coral, stag's-horn corallarge branching coral resembling antlers
English > staghorn coral: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge branching coral resembling antlers.
Synonymstag's-horn coral
Member ofAcropora, genus Acroporacoelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
Broaderstony coral, madrepore, madriporian coralcorals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

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