ANTHOZOAN


Meaning of ANTHOZOAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌan(t)-thə-ˈzō-ən ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek anthos + zōion animal; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick

Date: 1877

: any of a class (Anthozoa) of marine coelenterates (as the corals and sea anemones) having polyps with radial partitions

• anthozoan adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.