Gorgonia

noun

Gor·​go·​nia

gȯ(r)ˈgōnēə

: a genus of gorgonians (the type of the family Gorgoniidae) comprising the common sea fans with flexible horny axes

gorgonid

ˈgȯ(r)gənə̇d

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, coral, from Gorgon-, Gorgo + -ia -y

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