Meaning Of The Word Cnidarian

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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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