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coralligenous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Producing coral

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English coral French -gènebor. English -gen Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -genous English coralligenous From coral + -genous.

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  • Greek: κοραλλιογενής (koralliogenís) — producing coral