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See Illust. under Coralloid. --
Coral snake. (Zo) (a)
A small, venomous, Brazilian snake (Elaps corallinus),
coral-red, with black bands. (b) A
small, harmless, South American snake (Tortrix
scytale). -- Coral tree (Bot.),
a tropical, leguminous plant, of several species, with showy,
scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds. The best known is
Erythrina Corallodendron. -- Coral
wood, a hard, red cabinet wood.
McElrath.

Cor"aled (?), a. Having coral;
covered with coral.

Cor"al fish` (?). (Zoöl.) Any
bright-colored fish of the genera Chætodon,
Pomacentrus, Apogon, and related genera, which live
among reef corals.

Cor`al*la"ceous (?), a. Like
coral, or partaking of its qualities.

Co*ral"li*an (?), n. (Geol.)
A deposit of coralliferous limestone forming a portion of
the middle division of the oölite; -- called also coral-
rag.

Cor`al*lif"er*ous (?), a. [L.
corallum coral + -ferous.] Containing or
producing coral.

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