The Emergence Machine

Coral

abstract · Marine Science · Level 14 · E6

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Emergence definition

Coral emerges from the combination of a colonial, sessile animal, which is a multicellular entity that can interact with and respond to its environment, and the secretion of a calcium carbonate exoskeleton, which is a compound that requires material and matter, forming complex reef structures in ocean environments.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “coral” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
coral
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L5L4L2L1L0CoralCalcium CarbonateCompoundMoleculeAnimalGeologyCalciumOceanOrganismRock… intermediate l…FormLandLifeLiquidActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Calcium L4 (requires)
    Coral: A colonial, sessile animal composed of polyps that secrete a calcium carbonate exoskeleton, forming complex reef structures in ocean environments.
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Coral is a marine organism that builds limestone structures in warm ocean waters
  • Animal L5 (requires) Biology sense
    Coral: A colonial, sessile animal composed of polyps that secrete a calcium carbonate exoskeleton, forming complex reef structures in ocean environments.
  • Calcium Carbonate L13 (requires)
    Coral: A colonial, sessile animal composed of polyps that secrete a calcium carbonate exoskeleton, forming complex reef structures in ocean environments.

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