Virgularian
Pronunciation : Vir`gu*la"ri*an
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From. L. virgula a small rod.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularid?. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. The polyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side of the rhachis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913