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elkhorn coral

noun
elk·​horn coral | \ ˈelk-ËŒhȯrn- How to pronounce elkhorn coral (audio) \

Definition of elkhorn coral

: a reef-building branching coral (Acropora palmata) of shallow waters of southern Florida and the West Indies

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 The only other comparable disease outbreak occurred in the 1970s and 80s that nearly wiped out staghorn and elkhorn corals, which landed both on the endangered species list. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "Mystery disease spreads, threatens coral reefs in the Lower Florida Keys | Miami Herald," 20 Apr. 2018 Our first mission was to snorkel off a popular beach called Punto Francés, where two years ago Dr. Guggenheim had seen intact expanses of elkhorn coral, a barometer of reef health. — Tony Perrottet, New York Times, "A Cuban Island That Has Played Both Paradise and Prison," 2 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of elkhorn coral

1928, in the meaning defined above

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