Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - gorgonian
Gorgonian
gorgonian
n. & adj. --n. a usu. brightly colouredhornycoral of theorder Gorgonacea, having a treelike skeletonbearing polyps, e.g. a sea fan. --adj. of or relating to the Gorgonacea. [mod.L (as GORGON), withref. to its petrifaction]