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1. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific. Source: opted
2. a. Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral. Source: opted
3. n. One of the Gorgoniacea. Source: opted
4. n. corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton Source: wordnet
5. 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific. The rest his look Bound with Gorgonian rigor not to move. Milton. 2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral. One of the Gorgoniacea. Source: webster
6. n. corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton Source: ecdict

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gorgoniacea pertaining gorgon branching calcareous coral corals horny resembling skeleton stone terrific terrifying bound his look milton move rest rigor

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gorgonacea gorgonean gorgoneia gorgoneion

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