gorgonin

noun

gor·​go·​nin

ˈgȯ(r)gənə̇n

plural -s

: a complex protein frequently containing appreciable quantities of iodine and bromine that makes up the horny skeleton of typical gorgonians

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Gorgonia + English -in

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