Cryptic crossword clue
Brief write-up created about stony coral 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MADREPORE

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More clues leading to the result MADREPORE

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The straight part
We know that "stony coral" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stony coral = madrepore.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MADREPORE mean?

MADREPORE noun
  1. A coral of the genus Madrepora or of the larger group Madreporaria.
  2. Any stony coral.

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