GORGONIAN

I. (ˈ)gȯ(r)|gōnēən, -ōnyən adjective

Etymology: gorgon + -ian

1. often capitalized : of, relating to, or resembling a Gorgon : terrifying

2.

[New Latin Gorgonia + English -an ]

: of or relating to the Gorgonacea

II. noun

( -s )

: a member of the Gorgonacea