Definition
A scientific order of soft corals and sea fans that includes branching marine organisms resembling the mythical Medusa's hair.
Etymology
From Gorgon, the mythological monster with snake-like hair, plus the scientific suffix '-acea' for animal orders. Named for the branching, hair-like appearance of these sea creatures.
Kelly Says
Ancient myths inspired marine biology! Scientists named an entire order of corals after Medusa because their flowing, snake-like tentacles reminded them of the monster's petrifying hair.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጎርጎናሴ
gor-gor-na-se
ARالعربية
جَوْرْجُونَة
jaw-r-joon-a
BNবাংলা
গর্গোনাছ
gor-go-na-ch
CACatalà
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
CSČeština
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈt͡ʃɛːa
DADansk
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈseːa
DEDeutsch
Gorgonacee
gor-go-na-ˈtse
ELΕλληνικά
γοργονάκη
gor-go-na-ˈki
ESEspañol
gorgonácea
gor-go-na-ˈθe-a
FAفارسی
گورگون
go-roo-goon
FISuomi
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈt͡ʃeːa
FRFrançais
gorgonacée
gor-go-na-ˈse
GUGU
ગોર્ગોનાસિયા
gor-go-na-si-ya
HAHA
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
HEעברית
גּוֹרְגּוֹנָצְיָה
gor-go-na-t͡s-i-a
HIहिन्दी
गॉर्गेनासिया
gor-ge-na-si-ya
HUMagyar
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈt͡ʃɛːa
IDBahasa Indonesia
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈsɛa
IGIG
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
ITItaliano
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈtʃe-a
JA日本語
ゴロノアース
go-ro-no-a-su
KKKK
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
KO한국어
고르곤아세아
go-re-go-na-a-se-a
MRMR
गॉर्गेनासिया
gor-ge-na-si-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
MYမြန်မာ
ဂေါ်ဂေါန်း
ga-go-na
NLNederlands
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-ə
NONorsk
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈseːa
PAPA
ਗੋਰਗੋਨਾਸੀਆ
gor-go-na-si-ya
PLPolski
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈt͡sɛ-a
PTPortuguês
gorgonácea
gor-go-na-ˈsɛɐ
RORomână
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈtse-a
RUРусский
горганоацеа
gor-ga-no-a-tse-a
SVSvenska
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈseːa
SWKiswahili
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈseːa
TAதமிழ்
கோர்கோனே
ko-ro-ko-ne
TEతెలుగు
గోర్గోనాస
gor-go-na-sa
THไทย
กอร์โกนัส
gor-go-nat
TLTL
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
TRTürkçe
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
UKУкраїнська
горганоацеа
gor-ga-no-a-tse-a
URاردو
گورگوناسیا
gor-go-na-siya
VITiếng Việt
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
YOYO
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a
ZUZU
gorgonacea
gor-go-na-ˈse-a