Gorgonacea
plural noun
Gor·go·na·cea
ˌgȯ(r)gəˈnāshēə
: an order of Alcyonaria distinguished from Alcyonacea chiefly by an axial skeleton covered and secreted by a cellular coenenchyme extending between the zooids or polyps that is usually rather horny and commonly of branching form
gorgonacean
adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗¦nāshən
gorgonaceous
adjective
-shəs
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“Gorgonacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gorgonacea. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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