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coralporosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coral-poro-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The weakening of coral skeletons due to increased porosity, caused by ocean acidification.

Uncountable

Etymology

From coral + Latin porosis. Coined in analogy to osteoporosis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

black coral deep coral hard coral -porosis soft coral

Frequently Paired Words

black coral deep coral hard coral osteoporosis porosis -porosis soft coral

Questions

What does coralporosis mean?
The weakening of coral skeletons due to increased porosity, caused by ocean acidification.
Where does coralporosis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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