coelenterate

English

Etymology

From scientific New Latin Coelenterata.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sɪˈlɛntəɹət/

Noun

coelenterate (plural coelenterates)

  1. (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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