alcyonaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun corals and sea anemones having eight branches
    order Alcyonaria.

WordNet


Al`cy*o*na"ri*a noun plural
Etymology
NL.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea.

Webster 1913