n. A general term for the hard calcareous skeleton secreted by the marine cœlenterate polyps for their support and habitation (polypidom).n. A child's toy, consisting of a branch of smooth coral with a ring attached, and usually with the addition of small bells and a whistle.n. The unimpregnated roe or eggs of the lobster, which when boiled assume the appearance of coral.n. A fleshy-leafed crassulaceous house-plant, Rochea coccinea, native of South Africa, bearing bright-scarlet flowers.n. Made of coral; consisting of coral; coralline: as, a coral ornament; a coral reef.Making coral; coralligenous: as, a coral polyp.Containing coral; coraled; coralliferous: as, a coral grove.Resembling coral; especially, of the color of commercial coral; pinkish-red; red: specifically, in heraldry, used of that color when described in blazoning a nobleman's escutcheon according to the system of precious stones. See blazon, n.