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coelenterata

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Coe⋅len⋅ter⋅a⋅ta

  [si-len-tuh-rey-tuh]
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–noun
the phylum comprising the coelenterates.
Compare Cnidaria.

Origin:
1870–75; < NL; see coelenteron, -ata 1
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Main Entry: Coe·len·ter·a·ta
Pronunciation: si-"lent-&-'rAt-&
Function: noun plural
synonym of CNIDARIA
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Coelenterata Coe·len·ter·a·ta (sĭ-lěn'tə-rā'tə)
n.
A phylum of invertebrate animals including the jellyfishes, hydras, sea anemones, and corals.

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