coelenterate

English - Turkish

Definition of coelenterate in English Turkish dictionary: selentere; (isim) selentere; mercan ve denizanası gibi torba vücutlu hayvan
coelenterate family: selentere familyası
coelenterate genus: selentere cins

English - English

Definition of coelenterate in English English dictionary: 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

Hyphenation

coe·len·ter·ate

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

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