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hard coral
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌhɑːd ˈkɒr.əl/ us /ˌhɑːrd ˈkɔːr.əl/
a type of small creature that lives on the bottom of the sea, has a hard stiff structure, looks like a plant, and is often found in large groups:
Bunaken Park is home to more than 390 species of hard coral.
On many reefs, the hard corals are the easiest to see because they are closest to the surface.
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Below me a magnificent bank of hard coral shelved down into the blackness.
The coldwater hard corals of the North Atlantic form vast reefs.
Here, the chances of finding crustaceans hiding between the hard corals are good.
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