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Definition of Gorgonians

Gorgonian
Gorgonian Gor*go"ni*an, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Gorgoniacea.
Gorgonian
Gorgonian Gor*go"ni*an, a. [L. Gorgoneus.] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific. The rest his look Bound with Gorgonian rigor not to move. --Milton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral.

Meaning of Gorgonians from wikipedia

- or yellow. Photosynthetic gorgonians can be successfully kept in captive aquaria. About 500 different species of gorgonians are found in the oceans of...
- 000 ft). Sea pens are grouped with the octocorals together with sea whips (gorgonians), but there has been only one molecular study focusing on the phylogenetic...
- dwell among the branches of gorgonian and coral colonies. The pygmy seahorse not only makes certain species of gorgonians its home, but closely resembles...
- the branches of gorgonians, the coral-like sea whips and sea fans, hence its common name. Nemanthus annamensis wrapped around a gorgonian N. annamensis...
- Erythropodium caribaeorum, commonly known as the encrusting gorgonian or encrusting polyps, is a species of soft coral in the family Anthothelidae. It...
- The gorgonian twig coral (Homphyton verrucosum) is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Anthothelidae. This coral grows as finger-like branches...
- ecosystem due to an extreme warming event unveils the role of an engineering gorgonian species". Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 5911. Bibcode:2019NatSR...9.5911V...
- Eunicella cavolini, commonly known as the yellow gorgonian or yellow sea whip, is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Gorgoniidae. It is native...
- identical to the original one. This aggressive action is specific to gorgonians and does not happen in response to the close presence of other live or...
- -2, J.A.-3 (March 2013). "Isolation of potential fungal pathogens in gorgonian corals at the Tropical Eastern Pacific". Coral Reefs; Heidelberg. 32 (1):...