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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbanco de coral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaŋko de koˈɾal
"Navegar cerca del banco de coral requiere mucha precaución."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A raised shallow area or shoal in the ocean formed primarily by the accumulation and growth of coral reef structures.
"The ship's navigator carefully steered around the uncharted coral bank." - 2
A submerged ridge or bank composed of coral skeletal remains that supports diverse marine ecosystems.
"Divers explored the vibrant marine life thriving along the edges of the coral bank."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'coral' from the ancient Greek korallion, via Latin, referring to marine invertebrates, and 'bank', derived from Old Norse or Germanic roots meaning a mound, ridge, or raised shelf of land or sea bottom. First used in marine geography and nautical contexts during the early 19th century to describe elevated shallow areas built by calcareous coral formations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coral bank" is said worldwide
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banc de corail
Transliteration: bɑ̃ də kɔ.ʁal
"Le bateau a évité de peu le banc de corail."
Korallenbank
Transliteration: koˈʁalənˌbaŋk
"Taucher entdeckten eine wunderschöne Korallenbank vor der Küste."
banco di corallo
Transliteration: ˈbanko di koˈrallo
"Il banco di corallo ospita numerose specie di pesci."
banco de coral
Transliteration: ˈbaŋko de koˈɾal
"Navegar cerca del banco de coral requiere mucha precaución."
banco de coral
Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃ku dɨ kuˈɾal
"O mergulhador explorou a vida marinha no banco de coral."
मूंगा बैंक
Transliteration: moongaa baink
"पनडुब्बी ने मूंगा बैंक के पास समुद्री जीवों का अध्ययन किया।"
珊瑚礁
Transliteration: shān hú jiāo
"船只小心翼翼地绕过了那片珊瑚礁。"
산호초
Transliteration: sanhocheo
"다이버들이 아름다운 산호초 주변을 탐험했습니다."
サンゴ礁
Transliteration: sangoshō
"船員たちは浅いサンゴ礁に注意を払った。"
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