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Word: Gorgonian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Gorgonia, from Latin Gorgo (see gorgon), with reference to its petrifaction, + -an
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɔːˈɡəʊnɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a colonial coral of an order distinguished by having a horny treelike skeleton, including the sea fans and precious red coral.
Short Definition:colonial coral of order having horny treelike skeleton
Word: Gorgonian
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɔːˈɡəʊnɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to gorgons or gorgonians.
Short Definition:relating to gorgons or gorgonians
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