Defn: Any bright-colored fish of the genera Chætodon, Pomacentrus,
Apogon, and related genera, which live among reef corals.
CORALLACEOUS
Cor`al*la"ceous, a.
Defn: Like coral, or partaking of its qualities.
CORALLIAN
Co*ral"li*an, n. (Geol.)
Defn: A deposit of coralliferous limestone forming a portion of the middle division of the oölite; — called also coral-rag.
CORALLIFEROUS
Cor`al*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. corallum coral + -ferous.]
Defn: Containing or producing coral.
CORALLIFORM
Cor"al*li*form, a. Etym: [L. corallum coral + -form.]
Defn: resembling coral in form.
CORALLIGENA Cor`al*lig"e*na, n.; pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. corallum coral + root of gignere to produce.] (Zoöl.)