/gawr goh"nee euhn/ , n.
1. any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea.
[ 1825-35; Gorgoni ( a ) genus name (see GORGON, -IA) + -AN ]