sea feather
noun
any of several anthozoans of the order Gorgonacea, in which the colony assumes a featherlike shape.
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Origin of sea feather
First recorded in 1615–25
Words nearby sea feather
sea-ear, sea elephant, sea fan, seafarer, seafaring, sea feather, sea fight, sea fir, sea fire, seafloor, seafloor spreading
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Example sentences from the Web for sea feather
It was a pretty big thing, for it was a sea-feather over five feet high,—a regular tree.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. StocktonHe just put one hand under my right arm, in which I held the sea-feather, and then we struck out together for the boat.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. Stockton"No," said I, "take this," and he seized the sea-feather and pulled it in.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. StocktonThere was a lot of curious things on the piece of rock which had come up with the sea-feather.
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