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COELENTERATE
coelenterate, cnidarian
(noun) radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coelenterate (plural coelenterates)
(zoology, dated) Any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata, now divided into the cnidarians and ctenophores.
Source: Wiktionary
Coe*len"ter*ate, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Belonging to the Coelentra.
– n.
Definition: One of the Coelentera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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