"corallivore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corallivores [plural]
Etymology: coral + -vore Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|coral|vore}} coral + -vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} corallivore (plural corallivores)
  1. Any animal that eats coral. Derived forms: corallivorous, corallivory
    Sense id: en-corallivore-en-noun-3c1YqDpe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -vore

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