alcyonium

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noun

Any of the soft corals of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps are somewhat flower-like.

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Meanings

nounalcyonium (plural alcyoniums)

plural alcyoniums

  1. biologyAny of the soft corals of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps are somewhat flower-like.

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

alcyonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcyonium

MLA

“alcyonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcyonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcyonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcyonium.

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