coral polyp; reef-building marine animal
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coral polyp; marine coelenterate with cylindrical body and tentacles
Refers to the tiny individual animals that secrete calcium carbonate to form coral reefs. Lives in tropical oceans.
Shān珊
hú瑚
chóng虫
shì是
gòu构
chéng成
shān珊
hú瑚
jiāo礁
de的
jī基
běn本
dān单
wèi位
。
Coral polyps are the basic units that form coral reefs.
Zhè这
xiē些
shān珊
hú瑚
chóng虫
yǒu有
bā八
tiáo条
chù触
shǒu手
，
zhōng中
yāng央
yǒu有
kǒu口
。
These coral polyps have eight tentacles with a mouth in the center.
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Rè热
dài带
hǎi海
yáng洋
zhōng中
de的
shān珊
hú瑚
chóng虫
jù聚
jí集
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
xíng形
chéng成
měi美
lì丽
de的
shān珊
hú瑚
。
Coral polyps in tropical oceans gather together to form beautiful coral.