kˈɑːntɹɛɹi tə ðɪ ɐsˈʌmpʃən ðˈæt "kˈɔːɹoʊ" ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə wˈɜːd "kˈoːɹ," ðə nˈeɪm ɪz ɐ nˌɑːnsˈiː wˈɜːd kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt "bˈoʊθ dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ænd ɛksploːɹˈeɪʃən.
Contrary to the assumption that "Coro" refers to the word "core," the name is a nonce word created to represent "both discovery and exploration.