Definition of Gorgonia
1. n. A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis.
Medical Definition of Gorgonia
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1. A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. Setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis.
2. Any slender branched gorgonian.
Origin: L, a coral which hardens in the air.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gorgonia
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