Alcyonium

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• Alcyonium — Alcyonium …   Wikipédia en Français

• Alcyonium — /al si ōˈni əm/ noun A genus of Anthozoa growing as masses of polyps, dead men s fingers ORIGIN: Gr alkyoneion an organism said to resemble a halcyon s nest, from alkyōn halcyon, kingfisher • • • Alcyonāˈria plural noun The group to which… …   Useful english dictionary

• Alcyonium — Al cy*o ni*um, n. [Gr. ? a zo[ o]phyte, so called from being like the halcyon s nest.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Alcyonĭum — Alcyonĭum, 1) so v.w. Korkschwamm; 2) Art des Korkschwamms, so auch Alcyonella u. Alcyonidĭum, s. u. Korkschwamm; Alcyonien od. Alcyoniten sind versteinerte Korkschwämme …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• ALCYONIUM — Stagnum immensae altitudinis; Nero enim Imperator, iunctis quam plurimis funibus profunditatem eius non potuit explorare; quod et Amphiarai fons dicebatur, teste Pausaniâ. l. 1 …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

• Alcyonium palmatum — Alcyonium palmatum …   Wikipédia en Français

• Alcyonium digitatum — Alcyonium digitatum …   Wikipédia en Français

• Alcyonium digitatum — Alcyonium digitatum …   Wikipédia en Français

• Alcyonium acaule — Alcyon méditerranéen …   Wikipédia en Français

• Alcyonium palmatum — Alcyonium palmatum …   Wikipédia en Français