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gorgonian
noun(gor-go-ni-an)
any of an order (Gorgonacea) of colonial often colorful anthozoan corals that have a stiff branching skeleton and include the sea whips and sea fans
gorgonian
noun(gor-go-ni-an)
any of three snake-haired sisters in Greek mythology whose appearance turns the beholder to stone
gorgonian
noun(gor-go-ni-an)
an ugly or repulsive woman

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