CNIDARIAN

Meaning of CNIDARIAN in English

[cni.dar.i.an] n [ultim. fr. NL cnida nematocyst, fr. Gk knide nettle] (ca. 1909): coelenterate -- cnidarian adj

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CNIDARIAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from New Latin cnida nematocyst, from Greek knidē nettle Date: circa 1909 coelenterate , ~ adjective
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CNIDARIAN — or coelenterate Any of about 9,000 species of mostly marine aquatic Cnidocytes contain fluid-filled capsules (nematocysts) with a harpoonlike coiled …
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CNIDARIAN — I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēən adjective Etymology: New Latin Cnidaria + English -an : of or relating to a cnida or the Cnidaria …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CNIDARIAN — /nuy dair"ee euhn/ , n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CNIDARIAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from New Latin cnida nematocyst, from Greek knidē nettle Date: circa 1909 : coelenterate • cnidarian adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CNIDARIAN — also called coelenterate any member of the phylum Cnidaria (Coelenterata). Mostly marine animals, the cnidarians include the corals, hydras, jellyfish, …
Britannica English vocabulary
CNIDARIAN — cnidarian BrE AmE naɪ ˈdeər i‿ən knaɪ- AmE \ -ˈder- -ˈdær-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CNIDARIAN — n. or coelenterate Any of about 9,000 species of mostly marine aquatic invertebrates , constituting the phylum Cnidaria (or Coelenterata), …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CNIDARIAN — n. Pronunciation: n ī - ' der- ē - ə n Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from New Latin cnida nematocyst, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CNIDARIAN ZOOLOGY — cnidarian Zoology [ (k)nʌɪ'dɛ:rɪən ] ■ noun an aquatic invertebrate animal of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates. ■ …
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SEA ANEMONE — Any of more than 1,000 cnidarian species in the order Actiniaria, found from the tidal zone of all oceans to …
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POLYP
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NUDIBRANCH — or sea slug Any marine gastropod in the order Nudibranchia. Most nudibranchs lack a shell, mantle cavity (see mollusk ), …
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MEDUSA — In zoology, one of the two principal cnidarian body forms; the typical form of the jellyfish . Its name derives …
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JELLYFISH — Any of about 200 described species of free-swimming marine cnidarian s (in the classes Scyphozoa and Cubozoa), many of which …
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HYDRA — Any of 20–30 species of freshwater cnidarian s (genus Hydra ). The polyp -type body is a thin, usually translucent …
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COELENTERATE — /si len"teuh rayt', -teuhr it/ , n. 1. any invertebrate animal of the phylum Coelenterata, including the hydras, jellyfishes, sea …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COELENTERATE — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek koilos + enteron intestine — more at inter- Date: 1872 : any of a phylum …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COELENTERATE — [coe.len.ter.ate] n [ultim. fr. Gk koilos + enteron intestine--more at inter-] (1872): any of a phylum (Cnidaria syn. Coelenterata) of …
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NUDIBRANCH — also called sea slug any of the marine gastropods that constitute the order Nudibranchia (subclass Opisthobranchia of the class Gastropoda). …
Britannica English vocabulary
MEDUSA — in zoology, one of two principal body types occurring in members of the invertebrate animal phylum Cnidaria. It is the …
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JELLYFISH
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CTENOPHORE — byname Comb Jelly, any of the numerous marine invertebrates constituting the phylum Ctenophora. The phylum derives its name (from the …
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BUDDING — in biology, a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops from some generative anatomical point of the …
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BIOSPHERE — relatively thin life-supporting stratum of the Earth's surface, extending from a few kilometres into the atmosphere to the deep-sea vents …
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SEA ANEMONE — Any of more than 1,000 cnidarian species in the order Actiniaria, found from the tidal zone of all oceans to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POLYP — n. In zoology, one of two principal cnidarian body forms and, sometimes, an individual in a bryozoan colony. The cnidarian …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NUDIBRANCH — n. or sea slug Any marine gastropod in the order Nudibranchia. Most nudibranchs lack a shell, mantle cavity (see mollusk …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MEDUSA — n. In zoology, one of the two principal cnidarian body forms; the typical form of the jellyfish . Its name …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JELLYFISH — n. Any of about 200 described species of free-swimming marine cnidarian s (in the classes Scyphozoa and Cubozoa), many of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HYDRA — n. Any of 2030 species of freshwater cnidarian s (genus Hydra ). The polyp -type body is a thin, usually …
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