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sea feather

–noun
any of several anthozoans of the order Gorgonacea, in which the colony assumes a featherlike shape.

Origin:
1615–25
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sea feather  
n.  Any of several anthozoans of the family Pennatulidae, having a featherlike shape formed by an elongate shaft with paired lateral pinnules.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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