brain coral

noun

: a massive reef-building coral (such as genus Diploria) having the surface covered by ridges and furrows

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What are brain corals? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 While even dying staghorn corals can poke up from reefs like deer antlers from heather, other species, such as brain corals, may protrude less than an inch. airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024

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circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brain coral was circa 1711

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“Brain coral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20coral. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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