See Also: coralloid(dictionary)

veiling (iou) and coralloid (iou)


veiling (iou)



veiling noun. LME.
[formed as VEILED + -ING1.]
A thing serving as a veil, cover, or screen; a veil, a curtain. LME.
The action of VEIL verb1; now esp. the action or fact of becoming dim, indistinct, or fogged; dimness or indistinctness of appearance. L16.
Light gauzy fabric used for veils. L19.
nun's veiling: see NUN noun1.

coralloid (iou)



coralloid adjective & noun. E17.
[formed as CORALLUM + -OID.]
(An organism) resembling coral.
cora'lloidal adjective M17.