gorgonian (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gorgonian*:
NOUN	animal	gorgonian, gorgonian coral	corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton

gorgonian > pronunciation
Sounds	gaorgow'niyahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *gorgonian*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton.
Synonym	gorgonian coral
Member of	Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgoniacea	red corals and sea fans
Narrower	red coral	corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
	sea fan	corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
	sea feather	corals forming featherlike colonies
Broader	coral	marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton
Spanish	gorgonacea, gorgonias
Catalan	gorgònies

HyperDic: gorgonian