Alcyonacea

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alcyonacea \Al`cy*o*na"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
     A group of soft-bodied {Alcyonaria}, of which {Alcyonium} is
     the type. See Illust. under {Alcyonaria}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Alcyonacea
       n : comprising the soft corals [syn: {suborder Alcyonacea}]