单词 | finger coral |
释义 | > as lemmasfinger coral finger coral n. any of various corals, esp. stony corals of the families Poritidae and Acroporidae, which form finger-like lobes or branches. ΚΠ 1779 Museum Humfredianum 38 A curious madrepora digitata, or finger coral, from the East Indies. 1884 R. Rathbun in G. B. Goode et al. Fisheries U.S.: Sect. I 841 The so-called Finger Coral or Sea Ginger (Millepora alcicornis), the latter common name having reference to the smarting sensation which it imparts to the skin. 1932 Pop. Sci. Apr. 56/1 (caption) Close-up of one of the exhibit's unique specimens—a mass of beautiful finger coral. 2004 M. D. Spalding Guide Coral Reefs of Caribbean iii. 229/2 Finger coral Porites porites. This is a fairly widespread branching coral found on most zones of the reef. < as lemmas |
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