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Definition of Gorgonian coral
1. Noun. Corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton.
Generic synonyms: Coral
Group relationships: Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, Suborder Gorgonacea, Suborder Gorgoniacea
Specialized synonyms: Sea Feather, Sea Fan, Red Coral
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gorgonian Coral
Literary usage of Gorgonian coral
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions from the Bermuda Biological Station for Research by Bermuda Biological Station for Research (1916)
"Jour, of Morph., !l:l(4): 625-636. Dec.,1912. 27. CHESTER, WM —The Structure of
the gorgonian coral ..."
2. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences by Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences (1882)
"... in considerable numbers, and at thirty stations it was living and attached to
various objects, above the bottom, but chiefly to the gorgonian coral, ..."
3. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"... nudibranch (commonly called sea slugs) sparkling white with red trim, red sea
fans, crown thorn starfish and gorgonian coral. While on the island, ..."
4. Adventure Guide Virgin Islands by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"Look for black and gorgonian coral, barracuda and stingrays. The west wall is
covered with brilliant purple sponges and has little swim-through canyons ..."
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