Gorgonian

a.	1.	Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific. The rest his look Bound with Gorgonian rigor not to move. - Milton.
	2.	(Zool.) Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral.
n.	1.	(Zool.) One of the Gorgoniacea.

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gorgonian - corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton Synonyms: gorgonian coral

coral, Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, gorgonian coral, red coral, sea fan, sea feather, suborder Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgoniacea