n.
Pronunciation: ˌ an(t)-th ə - ' z ō - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek anthos + z ō ion animal; akin to Greek z ō ē 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