coral vs gorgonian coral

gorgonian coral vs coral

coral and gorgonian coral both are nouns.

coral is an adjective but gorgonian coral is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coral	Yes	Yes	No	No
gorgonian coral	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gorgonian coral is a hyponym of coral; that is, gorgonian coral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coral:

coral: marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
gorgonian coral: corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton

Other hyponyms of coral include gorgonian, madrepore, madriporian coral, stony coral.

coral (noun)	gorgonian coral (noun)
marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs	corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
a variable color averaging a deep pink
unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry

coral (adjective)	gorgonian coral (adjective)
of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

Difference between coral and gorgonian coral

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