GORGONIAN


Meaning of GORGONIAN in English

[ gɔ:'gəʊnɪən ]

■ noun Zoology a colonial coral of an order (Gorgonacea) having a horny tree-like skeleton, including the sea fans and precious red coral.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Gorgonia , from L. Gorgo (see gorgon ) + -an .

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