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coelenteric

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coe·len·ter·ate   (sĭ-lěn'tə-rāt', -tər-ĭt)   
n.  See cnidarian.

[From New Latin Coelenterāta, phylum name : Greek koilos, hollow; see -coel + enter(on) + -ate1.]
coe·len·ter'ic (-těr'ĭk) adj.
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