Al`cy`o`na´ri`a (acr/l`sĭ`ǒ`nā´rĭ`å)
| prop. n. p | 1. | (Zool.) One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Alcyonaria - corals and sea anemones having eight branchesanimal order - the order of animals Actinozoa, Anthozoa, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa - a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed Alcyonacea, suborder Alcyonacea - comprising the soft corals family Pennatulidae, Pennatulidae - sea pens |
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