English Dictionary |
STAG'S-HORN CORAL
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does stag's-horn coral mean?
• STAG'S-HORN CORAL (noun)
The noun STAG'S-HORN CORAL has 1 sense:
1. large branching coral resembling antlers
Familiarity information: STAG'S-HORN CORAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large branching coral resembling antlers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
stag's-horn coral; staghorn coral
Hypernyms ("stag's-horn coral" is a kind of...):
madrepore; madriporian coral; stony coral (corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands)
Holonyms ("stag's-horn coral" is a member of...):
Acropora; genus Acropora (coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Every man has a price." (English proverb)
"It is better to die standing, than to live bending." (Albanian proverb)
"Opinion comes before the bravery of the braves." (Arabic proverb)
"High trees catch lots of wind." (Dutch proverb)
"It is better to die standing, than to live bending." (Albanian proverb)
"Opinion comes before the bravery of the braves." (Arabic proverb)
"High trees catch lots of wind." (Dutch proverb)