Gorgonian

Gorgonian [gawr-goh-nee-uh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton.

adjective

2. belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea.

Origin of Gorgonian 1825–35; New Latin Gorgoni(a) genus name (see Gorgon, -ia) + -an Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for gorgonian Historical Examples of gorgonian

With fury the features swell; with blood the veins grow black; the eyes flash more wildly than the Gorgonian fires.

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British Dictionary definitions for gorgonian gorgonian noun

1. any coral of the order Gorgonacea, having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton: includes the sea fans and red corals

adjective

2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Gorgonacea

Gorgonian adjective

1. of or resembling a Gorgon

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