- sea plume
- noun
: a gorgonian of plumose form (as Gorgonia acerosa or G. setosa)
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sea plume
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plume corals — Coral Cor al, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium, fr. Gr. kora llion.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea feathers — Coral Cor al, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium, fr. Gr. kora llion.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea-feather — /ˈsi fɛðə/ (say see fedhuh) noun any of various alcyonarians having a plume like branched skeleton …
Mantle plume — A superplume generated by cooling processes in the mantle.[1] A mantle plume is a hypothetical thermal diapir of abnormally hot rock that nucleates at the core mantle boundary and rises through the Earth s mantle. Such plumes were invoked in 1971 … Wikipedia
Mantle Plume — Hotspot Vulkanismus wird durch Plumes aus Quellen im tieferen Erdmantel gespeist Mantelplume (kurz auch Plume, aus dem englischen/französischen für „Helmbusch“, „Federschmuck“, „Rauchfahne“) ist ein geowissenschaftlicher Fachbegriff, der einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mantle plume — Hotspot Vulkanismus wird durch Plumes aus Quellen im tieferen Erdmantel gespeist Mantelplume (kurz auch Plume, aus dem englischen/französischen für „Helmbusch“, „Federschmuck“, „Rauchfahne“) ist ein geowissenschaftlicher Fachbegriff, der einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Officier de plume — In the ancien Régime French Navy, officiers de plume (literally pen officers) were officers working in the administration of ports and colonies, as opposed to officiers d épée, who were officers at sea. These were the two principal corps of the… … Wikipedia
Across the Sea of Suns — infobox Book | name = Across the Sea of Suns title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first edition (hardcover) author = Gregory Benford illustrator = cover artist = Dick Dismukes (1994 reprint) country = United States language =… … Wikipedia
G setosa — Gorgonia Gor*go ni*a (g[^o]r*g[=o] n[i^]*[.a]), n. [L., a coral which hardens in the air.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan ({Gorgonia flabellum}), sea… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gorgonia — Gor*go ni*a (g[^o]r*g[=o] n[i^]*[.a]), n. [L., a coral which hardens in the air.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan ({Gorgonia flabellum}), sea plume ({G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
