coelenterate

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Any simple aquatic animal bearing tentacles with nematocysts. Examples include jellyfish, coral, and anemones
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
{i} (Zoology) member of the phylum Coelenterata (class of aquatic invertebrates which includes jellyfishes, sea anemones, corals, etc.)
coelenterate family
a family of coelenterates
coelenterate genus
a genus of coelenterates
coelenterate

    Silbentrennung

    coe·len·ter·ate

    Synonyme

    cnidarian

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ si-'len-t&-"rAt, -r&t ] (noun.) 1872. ultimately from Greek koilos + enteron intestine; more at INTER-.
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