cnidarian
cni·dar·i·an
cnidarian · cnidarians
книдарий, стрекающее
Nesseltier
Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals…Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
UK/naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/US/naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
Nesseltier
книда́рийknidárij, стрека́ющееstrekájuščeje
More definitions
- radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Translations
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By meaning 1
any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria:
Origin
From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient GrFrom translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).
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Forms
plural: cnidarians| Singular | cnidarian |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms:coelenterate