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coelenterate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata, now divided into the cnidarians and ctenophores.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈlɛn.tə.ɹət/ /sɪˈlɛn.tɚ.ɪt/

Word forms

coelenterate coelenterates

Etymology

From scientific New Latin Coelenterata.

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