san hô tảng
Definition
- Noun:
- Massive coral / Boulder coral: A type of coral that grows in large, solid, mound-like or boulder-shaped structures, as opposed to branching or plate-like forms. It is a key reef-building coral.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Rạn san hô này có nhiều san hô tảng khổng lồ. (This coral reef has many massive boulder corals.)
- San hô tảng phát triển rất chậm nhưng sống rất lâu. (Massive corals grow very slowly but live for a very long time.)
Advanced Usage
- In marine biology, "san hô tảng" refers specifically to corals of genera like or , which are characterized by their robust, rounded growth form that helps withstand wave energy.
Variants and Related Words
San hô cành (n): Branching coral.
- San hô cành tạo thành những khu rừng dưới nước. (Branching corals form underwater forests.)
San hô phiến (n): Plate coral / Table coral.
- San hô phiến thường mọc ở vùng nước sâu hơn. (Plate corals often grow in deeper water.)
Rạn san hô (n): Coral reef.
- Rạn san hô là hệ sinh thái quan trọng. (Coral reefs are important ecosystems.)
Synonyms
- Boulder coral
- Massive coral
- Dome coral
Related Terms
- Polyp: The individual animal that makes up a coral colony.
- Reef-building coral: Corals that contribute to the formation of coral reefs.
- Coral bleaching: The process where corals lose their symbiotic algae, often leading to death.