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ANTHOZOA
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
ANTHOZOAN
anthozoan, actinozoan
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
An`tho*zo"a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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