Cor"al*line (? or ?), a. [Cf. L.
corallinus coralred.] Composed of corallines; as,
coralline limestone.
Cor"al*line, n. [Cf. F.
coralline.] 1. (Bot.) A
submarine, semicalcareous or calcareous plant, consisting of many
jointed branches.
2. (Zoöl.) Formerly any
slender coral-like animal; -- sometimes applied more particulary
to bryozoan corals.