Alcyonium

Alcyonium
Alcyonium Al`cy*o"ni*um, n. [Gr. ? a zo["o]phyte, so called from being like the halcyon's nest.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges. [1913 Webster]

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  • Alcyonium — /al si ōˈni əm/ noun A genus of Anthozoa growing as masses of polyps, dead men s fingers ORIGIN: Gr alkyoneion an organism said to resemble a halcyon s nest, from alkyōn halcyon, kingfisher • • • Alcyonāˈria plural noun The group to which… …   Useful english dictionary

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