cnidarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.

adj

nī-dâr′ē-ən /naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cnidarian.wav /naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/ /nɑɪˈdeːɹ.i.ən/ /naɪˈdeə̯ɹ.i.ən/ /naɪˈder.i.ən/ /najˈɖæʳ.i.an/

cnidarian cnidarians more cnidarian most cnidarian

From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).

coelenterate

cnidarivore cnidopsin

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