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Gorgonian

[gawr-goh-nee-uhn]

Gor·go·ni·an

[gawr-goh-nee-uhn]
noun
1.
any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea.

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Origin:
1825–35; < Neo-Latin Gorgoni(a) genus name (see Gorgon, -ia) + -an
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gorgonian (ɡɔːˈɡəʊnɪən)
 
n
1.  any coral of the order Gorgonacea, having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton: includes the sea fans and red corals
 
adj
2.  of, relating to, or belonging to the Gorgonacea

Gorgonian (ɡɔːˈɡəʊnɪən)
 
adj
of or resembling a Gorgon

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