Noun: gorgonian gor'gow-nee-un
- Corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
"The gorgonian's fan-like structure provided shelter for small fish";
- gorgonian coral
Derived forms: gorgonians
Type of: coral
Part of: Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgoniacea
Encyclopedia: Gorgonian