pinkeye pinkeye /ˈpɪŋkˌaɪ/

noun

1. Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye  ( conjunctivitis , pinkeye )
   inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
   
   

 antecedent antecedent /ænˈtɛsɪdənt/

adjective

1. Preceding in time or order  ( antecedent )
   preceding in time or order
   

noun

1. () A preceding occurrence, cause or event  ( antecedent )
   a preceding occurrence, cause or event
   
2. () Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)  ( ascendant , ascendent , root , ancestor , antecedent )
   someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
    My ancestors came to America in the early 19th century.
   My ancestors came to America in the early 19th century.
   
   
3. The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun  ( antecedent )
   the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
   
4. Anything that precedes something similar in time  ( antecedent , forerunner )
   anything that precedes something similar in time
    Phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience
   phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience
   

 gorgonian gorgonian /gɔrˈgoʊniːən/

noun

1. Corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton  ( gorgonian , gorgonian coral )
   corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
   
   

 Delphinus Delphinus /dɛlˈfaɪnəs/

noun

1. Type genus of the Delphinidae  ( Delphinus , genus Delphinus )
   type genus of the Delphinidae
   
2. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila  ( Delphinus )
   a constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila