Cnidaria
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Cni·dar·i·a 
[nahy-dair-ee-uh] Pronunciation Key
[nahy-dair-ee-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun Zoology.
| an alternative name for the invertebrate phylum Coelenterata, giving emphasis to the stinging structures as characteristic of the phylum. |
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| cnidaria | |
noun | |
| hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals |
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Cnidaria
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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