ACTINOZOA

Anthozoa, class Anthozoa, Actinozoa, class Actinozoa

(noun) a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed

ACTINOZOAN

anthozoan, actinozoan

(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ac"ti*no*zo"a, n. pl. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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