gorgonian

== English == === Etymology === From gorgon +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɔːˈɡəʊ.ni.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɔɹˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/ Rhymes: -əʊniən === Adjective === gorgonian (comparative more gorgonian, superlative most gorgonian) Of or relating to the mythical gorgon; terrible or repulsive. Of or relating to any coral of the order Alcyonacea. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === gorgonian (plural gorgonians) A member of the order Alcyonacea, comprising the soft corals. ==== Translations ====