sea-fan

A form of sea fan — Any gorgonian (in order Alcyonacea) which branches in a fan-like form, especially of species Gorgonia ventalina (common sea fan, purple sea fan) and Gorgonia flabellum (Venus fan, Venus sea fan, West Indian sea fan, purple gorgonian seafan) of Florida and the West Indies.

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Meanings

nounsea-fan (plural sea-fans)

plural sea-fans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sea fan.
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