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sea fan
noun
- any of certain anthozoans, especially Gorgonia flabellum, of the West Indies, in which the colony assumes a fanlike form.
sea fan
noun
- any of various corals of the genus Gorgonia and related genera, having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton: order Gorgonacea (gorgonians)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sea fan1
First recorded in 1625–35
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Example Sentences
Bright sunlight filtered through the turquoise water, and a sea fan swayed in the current.
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Down I went, and I came right down on a small sea-fan, which I grabbed instantly.
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In Fig. 43 we have the Sea Fan magnified to twice its natural size, showing the curious details of its organization.
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The network of its interstices with its unequal and serried meshes, resembling fine lace, have led to its designation of Sea Fan.
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