Meaning Of The Word Cnidarian
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Cnidarian Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Cnidarian?
cnidarian in American English
any of a phylum (Cnidaria) of invertebrate animals, mainly marine, including jellyfishes, hydrozoans, and anthozoans, characterized by stinging cells and a saclike body cavity with a single opening for ingesting food and eliminating wastes; coelenterate adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Cnidaria noun: any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a coelenterate cnidarian in British English adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Cnidaria noun: any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates |
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