Zoanthacea

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

  Zoanthacea \Zo`an*tha"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. zw^,on an
     animal + ? flower.] (Zool.)
     A suborder of Actinaria, including {Zoanthus} and allied
     genera, which are permanently attached by their bases.
     [1913 Webster]