"coralology" meaning in English

See coralology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From coral + -ology. Etymology templates: {{af|en|coral|-ology}} coral + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coralology (uncountable)
  1. (very rare) The study of coral. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coralology-en-noun-1hMx0xdt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ology

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