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brain coral

/ˈbreɪn ˌkɒrəl/

Traduction: Corail pierreux de la famille des Faviidae, de forme ronde et bombée, dont la surface est parcourue de sillons sinueux profonds rappelant les replis du cerveau humain.

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/ˈbreɪn ˌkɒrəl/C1formalscientific
  • frCorail pierreux de la famille des Faviidae, de forme ronde et bombée, dont la surface est parcourue de sillons sinueux profonds rappelant les replis du cerveau humain.

A type of stony coral (family Faviidae) characterized by its round, dome-shaped structure and surface covered with deep, winding grooves that resemble the folds of a human brain.

  1. Type of coralB2formal

    A common name for corals in the family Faviidae, characterized by a grooved, spherical surface resembling the folds of a human brain.

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    • The diver observed a large brain coral on the reef.
    • Brain coral can live for hundreds of years.
    • The grooves on brain coral provide habitat for small marine creatures.