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Alcyonaria

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Alˊcy-o-na′ri-a

(acr/lˊsĭ-ŏ-nā′rĭ-ȧ)

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Noun.

pl.

[NL.]

(Zool.)

One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea.

Definition 2024

Alcyonaria

Alcyonaria

Translingual

Proper noun

Alcyonaria

A taxonomic subclass within the class Anthozoa – sedentary colonial cnidarians.

Synonyms

(subclass): Octocorallia

Hypernyms

(subclass): Animalia - kingdom; Cnidaria - phylum; Anthozoa - class

Hyponyms

(subclass): Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, Pennatulacea - orders