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ALCYONARIA
Alcyonaria, order Alcyonaria
(noun) corals and sea anemones having eight branches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Al`cy*o*na"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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