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Actinozoa

Ac"ti*no*zo"a\, n. pl. [Gr. ?, ?, ray + zw^on animal.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of C[oe]lenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.
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actinozoa

noun
a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed [syn: Anthozoa
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