Meaning Of The Word Coelenterate

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coelenterate in American English
cnidarian
noun: any invertebrate animal of the phylum Coelenterata, including the hydras, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals, characterized by a single internal cavity serving for digestion, excretion, and other functions and having tentacles on the oral end

coelenterate in British English
adjective: (loosely) any invertebrate of the phyla Cnidaria or Ctenophora
noun: any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata), having a saclike body with a single opening (mouth), which occurs in polyp and medusa forms. Coelenterates include the hydra, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals

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