"alcyonium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alcyoniums [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} alcyonium (plural alcyoniums)
  1. (zoology) Any of the soft corals of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps are somewhat flower-like. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Soft corals

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