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Cnidaria

Cnidaria Meaning & Definition
Cnidaria Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cnidaria?

[n] hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cnidaria: Coelenterata | phylum Cnidaria | phylum Coelenterata

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cnidaria:

See Also | Actinozoa | Anthozoa | class Actinozoa | class Anthozoa | class Hydrozoa | class Scyphozoa | cnidarian | coelenterate | Hydrozoa | jellyfish | medusa | medusan | Metazoa | phylum | polyp | Scyphozoa | subkingdom Metazoa

Cnidaria In Webster's Dictionary

\Cni*da"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Cnida}.] (Zo["o]l.) A comprehensive group equivalent to the true C[oe]lenterata, i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stinging cells (cnidae) in the tissues. See {Coelenterata}.

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