cnidarian
English
Pronunciation
Noun
cnidarian (plural cnidarians)
- (zoology) Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. [from 19th c.]
- 2016, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Other Minds, William Collins 2018, p. 35:
- A general feature of cnidarians, as I noted above, is their stinging cells.
- 2016, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Other Minds, William Collins 2018, p. 35:
Translations
any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria
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