Coelenterata definition

Coelenterata





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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coelentera \C[oe]*len"te*ra\or Coelenterata
  \C[oe]*len`te*ra"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. koi^los hollow + ?
     intestines.] (Zool.)
     A comprehensive group of Invertebrata, mostly marine,
     comprising the Anthozoa, Hydrozoa, and Ctenophora. The name
     implies that the stomach and body cavities are one. The group


     is sometimes enlarged so as to include the sponges.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Coelenterata
       n : hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals [syn: {Cnidaria},
            {phylum Cnidaria}, {phylum Coelenterata}]

















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