Gorgonia
noun
Gor·go·nia
gȯ(r)ˈgōnēə
: a genus of gorgonians (the type of the family Gorgoniidae) comprising the common sea fans with flexible horny axes
gorgonid adjective or noun
ˈgȯ(r)gənə̇d
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, coral, from Gorgon-, Gorgo + -ia -y