Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of alcyonarians, of the order Gorgoniaceæ and family Gorgoniidæ, so called from the flabellate expansions formed of a corneous axis enveloped in a calcareous crust; the fan-corals.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word flabellaria.
Examples
-
Amongst monocotyledons were some palms, (flabellaria and naeggerathia,) besides a few not distinctly assignable to any class.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation Robert Chambers 1836
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.