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Gorgonian

Gor-go′ni-an

,

Adj.

[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.

(Zool.)

Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea;

as,

gorgonian

coral

.

Gor-go′ni-an

,

Noun.

(Zool.)

One of the Gorgoniacea.