Linguistics. the property of unity in a written text or a segment of spoken discourse that stems from links among its surface elements, as when words in one sentence are repeated in another, and especially from the fact that some words or phrases depend for their interpretation upon material in preceding or following text, as in the sequence Be ...
Coral, a small marine animal that has a stony skeleton and lives in colonies. The gradual accumulation of coral skeletons over a period of thousands of years results in the formation of coral reefs. The Coral Animal. Coral animals, or polyps, are small coelenterates that resemble miniature sea anemones.
True anemonefish, Amphiprion percula, are nearly identical, but have subtle differences in shape and live in different habitats. Bright orange with three distinctive white bars, clown anemonefish are among the most recognizable of all reef-dwellers. They reach about 4.3 inches (11 centimeters) in length, and are named for the multicolored sea anemone in which they make their homes.