HyperDic: gorgonian_coral

English > 1 sense of the expression gorgonian coral:
NOUNanimalgorgonian coral, gorgoniancorals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
English > gorgonian coral: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningcorals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton.
Synonymgorgonian
Member ofGorgonacea, suborder Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgoniaceared corals and sea fans
Narrowerred coralcorals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
sea fancorals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
sea feathercorals forming featherlike colonies
Broadercoralmarine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton
Spanishgorgonacea, gorgonias
Catalangorgònies

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