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anthozoan

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an⋅tho⋅zo⋅an

[an-thuh-zoh-uhn]
–noun
1. any marine coelenterate of the class Anthozoa, comprising colonial and solitary polyps and including corals, sea anemones, sea pens, etc.
–adjective
2. Also, an⋅tho⋅zo⋅ic. belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans.

Origin:
1885–90; < NL Anthozo(a) (see antho-, -zoa ) + -an
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an·tho·zo·an   (ān'thə-zō'ən)   
n.  Any of a class (Anthozoa) of marine organisms, such as the corals and sea anemones, that have radial segments and grow singly or in colonies.
an'tho·zo'an, an'tho·zo'ic (-zō'ĭk) adj.
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