\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. setosa}), and other
   allied species having a flexible, horny axis.
2. Any slender branched gorgonian.