GORGONACEA

Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgoniacea

(noun) red corals and sea fans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Gor`go*na"ce*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Gorgoniacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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