Meaning Of The Word Stony coral

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What's The Definition Of Stony coral?

stony coral in American English
any coral having a dense, calcareous, external skeleton (esp. order Scleractinia)
noun: a true coral consisting of numerous anthozoan polyps embedded in the calcareous material that they secrete

stony coral in British English
noun: any coral of the order Madreporaria, having a calcareous skeleton, aggregations of which form reefs and islands

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