Gorgonian Definition
gôr-gōnē-ən
noun
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.
Webster's New World
(biology) Any coral of the order Gorgonacea.
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Synonyms:
- gorgonian coral
adjective
Of or relating to the Gorgons.
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Terrible or repulsive.
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(biology) Of or relating to any coral of the order Gorgonacea.
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Other Word Forms of Gorgonian
Noun
Singular:
gorgonian
Plural:
gorgoniansOrigin of Gorgonian
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From Latin gorgonia coral from Gorgō Gorgon- Gorgon Gorgon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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