Meanings
adjectivegorgonian (comparative more gorgonian, superlative most 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.
noungorgonian (plural gorgonians)
plural gorgonians
- A member of the order Alcyonacea, comprising the soft corals.
Some gorgonians, living in shallow, sunlit waters, tend to be brightly coloured – gold, purple, red – and flex softly in the currents.
2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 134
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Portuguese gorgônia, gorgónia
- gorgôniaa member of the order Alcyonacea of soft corals
- gorgóniaa member of the order Alcyonacea of soft corals
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with gorgonian
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MLA
“gorgonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gorgonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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