Gorgonia
Pronunciation : Gor*go"ni*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a coral which hardens in the air.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : 1. A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis.
2. Any slender branched gorgonian.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913