Definition of alcyonarian in English:

alcyonarian

adjective ˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən

Zoology

Belonging to the Alcyonaria, a group of anthozoan cnidarians comprising the soft corals, having polyps with eight pinnate tentacles; of or relating to this group.

noun ˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən

Zoology

An alcyonarian coral; = octocorallian.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Rymer Jones (1810–1880), morphologist and physiologist. From scientific Latin Alcyonaria, group name (1830 or earlier; compare French Alcyonaires, plural noun; from alcyon + -aria) + -an.

Definition of alcyonarian in US English:

alcyonarian

adjectiveˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən

Zoology

Belonging to the Alcyonaria, a group of anthozoan cnidarians comprising the soft corals, having polyps with eight pinnate tentacles; of or relating to this group.

nounˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən

Zoology

An alcyonarian coral; = octocorallian.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Rymer Jones (1810–1880), morphologist and physiologist. From scientific Latin Alcyonaria, group name (1830 or earlier; compare French Alcyonaires, plural noun; from alcyon + -aria) + -an.

词汇	alcyonarian
释义	Definition of alcyonarian in English: alcyonarian adjective ˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən Zoology Belonging to the Alcyonaria, a group of anthozoan cnidarians comprising the soft corals, having polyps with eight pinnate tentacles; of or relating to this group. noun ˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən Zoology An alcyonarian coral; = octocorallian. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Rymer Jones (1810–1880), morphologist and physiologist. From scientific Latin Alcyonaria, group name (1830 or earlier; compare French Alcyonaires, plural noun; from alcyon + -aria) + -an. Definition of alcyonarian in US English: alcyonarian adjectiveˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən Zoology Belonging to the Alcyonaria, a group of anthozoan cnidarians comprising the soft corals, having polyps with eight pinnate tentacles; of or relating to this group. nounˌalsɪəˈnɛːrɪən Zoology An alcyonarian coral; = octocorallian. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Rymer Jones (1810–1880), morphologist and physiologist. From scientific Latin Alcyonaria, group name (1830 or earlier; compare French Alcyonaires, plural noun; from alcyon + -aria) + -an.
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