ˌsirēˌanˈtha(a)rēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cerianthus, type genus (from Greek kērion honeycomb — from kēros wax — + New Latin -anthus ) + -aria — more at cereus
in some classifications : an order of Anthozoa coextensive with Cerianthidae and usually included in Actiniaria
• ce·ri·an·thar·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēən adjective or noun