ZOANTHARIAN


Meaning of ZOANTHARIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌzō-ən-ˈther-ē-ən ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from zo- + Greek anthos flower — more at anthology

Date: 1887

: any of a subclass (Hexacorallia syn. Zoantharia) of anthozoans having tentacles or septa or both that are typically six or a multiple of six in number and including most of the recent corals and sea anemones

• zoantharian adjective

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