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Gorgonian

[ gawr-goh-nee-uhn ]

noun

  1. any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea.

Gorgonian

1

/ ɡɔːˈɡəʊnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a Gorgon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gorgonian

2

/ ɡɔːˈɡəʊnɪən /

noun

  1. any coral of the order Gorgonacea, having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton: includes the sea fans and red corals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Gorgonacea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gorgonian1

1825–35; < New Latin Gorgoni ( a ) genus name ( Gorgon, -ia ) + -an
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Example Sentences

With fury the features swell; with blood the veins grow black; the eyes flash more wildly than the Gorgonian fires.

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