<zoology> Any one of numerous species of club-shaped, compound Alcyonaria belonging to Veretillum and allied genera, of the tribe Pennatulacea. The whole colony can move about as if it were a simple animal.

Origin: L, dim. Of veretrum the private parts.

(01 Mar 1998)

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