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Noun: gorgonian  gor'gow-nee-un
  1. 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