coralline

coralline
[ˈkɒrəlʌɪn]
noun
  1. (亦作 coralline alga 或 coralline seaweed)a branching reddish seaweed with a calcareous jointed stem
    珊瑚藻
  2. Family Corallinaceae, division Rhodophyta, in particular Corallina officinalis, which is common in the coasts of the North Atlantic
    珊瑚藻科,红藻门,尤指北大西洋常见的珊瑚藻
    ■(in general use) a sedentary colonial marine animal, especially a bryozoan
    (泛指)固着生活的群居海洋动物,尤指苔藓虫
adjective
  1. (chiefly Geology)derived or formed from coral
    (主地质)珊瑚的;珊瑚虫的
    the islands were volcanic rather than coralline in origin.
    这些岛屿起源于火山而非珊瑚礁。
    ■of the pinkish-red colour of precious red coral
    珊瑚红的
    ■resembling coral
    珊瑚状的;珊瑚色的
    coralline sponges.
    珊瑚状海绵。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: the noun from Italian corallina, diminutive of corallo 'coral', the adjective (mid 17th cent.) from French corallin or late Latin corallinus, both based on Latin corallum 'coral'
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