Coelenterata

See also: Cœlenterata

Translingual

Alternative forms

Cœlenterata

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “guts, intestines”) +‎ -ata

Proper noun

Coelenterata

(dated) A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Metazoa – aquatic animals with simple tissue organization, radial symmetry and a hollow body cavity.

Usage notes

Nearly universally considered a polyphyletic group; sometimes used informally or in a historical context.

Synonyms

(phylum): Coelentera

Hyponyms

(phylum): Cnidaria, Ctenophora

References

Coelenterata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Coelenterata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Manual of the sub-kingdom Cœlenterata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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