sə̇ˌlentəˈrād.ə, sē- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from coel- + Greek enteron intestine + New Latin -ata — more at inter-
: a phylum or other major division of more or less radially symmetrical invertebrate animals lacking a true body cavity and including hydroids, jellyfishes, sea anemones, corals, and formerly sponges and ctenophores — see anthozoa , hydrozoa , scyphozoa
• coe·len·ter·ate (ˈ)sē|lentəˌrāt, sə̇|- adjective or noun
• coe·len·ter·ic |sē ̷ ̷|terik adjective