Meaning Of The Word Gorgonian
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Gorgonian Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Gorgonian?
gorgonian in American English
any of an order (Gorgonacea) of colonial anthozoans with a horny, axial skeleton that branches, as in the sea whips, or forms an open network, as in the sea fans adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea noun: any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton gorgonian in British English adjective: of or resembling a Gorgon adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Gorgonacea noun: any coral of the order Gorgonacea, having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton: includes the sea fans and red corals |
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