gorgonian

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Definition of gorgonian in English English dictionary

Any coral of the order Gorgonacea

Terrible or repulsive

Of or relating to the Gorgons

Of or relating to any coral of the order Gorgonacea

Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific

One of the Gorgoniacea

Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral

corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton

Hyphenation

gor·go·ni·an

Turkish pronunciation

gôrgōniın

Pronunciation

/gôrˈgōnēən/ /ɡɔːrˈɡoʊniːən/