n. & adj.
n. a usu. brightly coloured horny coral of the order Gorgonacea, having a treelike skeleton bearing polyps, e.g. a sea fan.
adj. of or relating to the Gorgonacea.
[ mod.L (as GORGON), with ref. to its petrifaction ]
n. & adj.
n. a usu. brightly coloured horny coral of the order Gorgonacea, having a treelike skeleton bearing polyps, e.g. a sea fan.
adj. of or relating to the Gorgonacea.
[ mod.L (as GORGON), with ref. to its petrifaction ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012