madriporian coral vs coral

coral vs madriporian coral

madriporian coral and coral both are nouns.

madriporian coral is not an adjective while coral is an adjective.

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

As nouns, coral is a hypernym of madriporian coral; that is, coral is a word with a broader meaning than madriporian coral:

madriporian coral: corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
coral: marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

madriporian coral (noun)	coral (noun)
corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands	marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
	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

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

Difference between madriporian coral and coral

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