Corol vs. Coral — What's the Difference?

A corolla.

Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps.

A corolla.

A hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas

A sedentary coelenterate of warm and tropical seas, with a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton. Most corals are colonial and many rely on the presence of green algae in their tissues to obtain energy from sunlight.

The unfertilized roe of a lobster or scallop, which is used as food and becomes reddish when cooked

A rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various marine invertebrates, chiefly anthozoans. Coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.

A polyp or colony of polyps of any of the numerous anthozoans that secrete a hard or flexible skeleton, especially the reef-building hard corals.

A polyp or colony of polyps of any of various hydrozoans that secrete hard skeletons, such as the fire corals.

The hard skeleton of various corals, especially of red corals of the genus Corallium, used to make jewelry and ornaments.

An object made of this material.

A deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.

The unfertilized eggs of a female lobster, which turn a reddish color when cooked.

Of a deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.

(countable) Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.

(uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.

(countable) A somewhat yellowish orange-pink colour; the colour of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.

The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their colour.

(historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

Made of coral.

Having the orange-pink colour of coral.

The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa.

The ovaries of a cooked lobster; - so called from their color.

A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

A variable color averaging a deep pink

The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry

Unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

Marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

Of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color