coelenterate

noun

coelenterate

noun

UK /sɪˈlɛn.tə.ɹət/ · US /sɪˈlɛn.tɚ.ɪt/

Etymology From scientific New Latin Coelenterata.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Dated Any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata, now divided into the cnidarians and ctenophores.

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