alcyonium

Questions

What does alcyonium mean?

Any of the soft corals of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps are somewhat flower-like.

Where does alcyonium come from?

From the genus name.

How to pronounce alcyonium

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