Cnidarian
/naɪˈdɛː.iː.ən/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
"A general feature of cnidarians, as I noted above, is their stinging cells."
- 2 radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to a cnidarian.
Synonyms
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More examples"A general feature of cnidarians, as I noted above, is their stinging cells."
Etymology
From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).