coralline

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: cor=al=line

CIDE DICTIONARY

coralline, a. [Cf. L. corallinus coralred.].

 Composed of corallines; as, coralline limestone.  [1913 Webster]

coralline, n. [Cf. F. coralline.].

•  A submarine, semicalcareous or calcareous plant, consisting of many jointed branches.  [1913 Webster]
•  Formerly any slender coral-like animal; -- sometimes applied more particulary to bryozoan corals.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

coralline, n. & adj.
--n.
1 any seaweed of the genus Corallina having a calcareous jointed stem.
2 (in general use) the name of various plantlike compound organisms.
--adj.
1 coral-red.
2 of or like coral.

Etymology

F corallin & It. corallina f. LL corallinus (as CORAL)