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fire coral
noun
Definition of FIRE CORAL
: a colonial coralline hydrozoan (genus Millepora) having nematocysts that inflict a painful and burning sting
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First Known Use of FIRE CORAL
1953
Medical Dictionary
fire coral
noun \-ˈkȯr-əl, -ˈkär-\
Medical Definition of FIRE CORAL
: a colonial hydrozoan (genus Millepora) resembling coral and having nematocysts that inflict a painful and burning sting
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