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corallite

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrəlʌɪt/
Definition of corallite

noun

Palaeontology
  • the cup-like calcareous skeleton of a single coral polyp.
  • a fossil coral.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin corallum 'coral' + -ite1

corallite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of corallite in the US English dictionary