The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Alcyonacea \Al`cy*o*na"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.) A group of soft-bodied Alcyonaria, of which Alcyonium is the type. See Illust. under Alcyonaria. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Alcyonacea n 1: comprising the soft corals [syn: Alcyonacea, suborder Alcyonacea]