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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are structures formed from the calcium carbonate secretions of corals. They are colonies of tiny animals in marine areas containing few nutrients.
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Coral reefs
lumisome
Natural environment; Coral reefs
In some cnidarians, a small, intracellular membrane-enclosed vesicle which contains all the proteins necessary for bioluminescence .
extrinsic
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Not forming an essential part of a thing; arising or originating from the outside.
ciliary
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Relating to any cilia or hairlike processes; can relate to muscles concerned with visual focusing.
