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Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidae. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, …

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  1. n. Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidae. 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.
  2. Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidæ. 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.
  3. Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonariabelonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidæ.These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlikerhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. Thepolyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side ofthe rhachis.