- alcyonoid
- \\ˈalsēəˌnȯid\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin Alcyonoidea: one of the Alcyonaria
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Alcyonoid — Al cy*o*noid ([a^]l s[i^]*[ o]*noid), a. [Gr. alkyo nion + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like or pertaining to the {Alcyonaria}. n. A zo[ o]phyte of the order {Alcyonaria}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alcyonoid — al·cy·o·noid … English syllables
Halcyonoid — Hal cy*o*noid (h[a^]l s[i^]*[ o]*noid), a. & n. [Halcyon + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) See {Alcyonoid}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pennatulacea — Pen*nat u*la ce*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Pennatula}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of alcyonoid corals, including the seapens and related kinds. They are able to move about by means of the hollow muscular peduncle, which also serves to support them upright… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
