organ-pipe coral

noun

1. an alcyonarian coral of the genus Tubipora, occurring in tropical waters, and forming a complex colony of brick-red, vertical tubules joined at intervals by transverse plates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of organ-pipe coral¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

There was brain coral and organ-pipe coral that the parrot fish would nibble.

From Literature

Thus, by similarity of form we have brain coral, organ-pipe coral, mushroom coral, staghorn coral, etc.

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