Noun
A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis.
Any slender branched gorgonian.
Source: Webster's dictionaryRelationship with Native Americans Gorgonia, a Native American (Mescalero Apache) man. Source: Internet