Anthozoa
plural noun
An·tho·zoa
ˌan(t)-thə-ˈzōə
: a class of marine coelenterates comprising the corals, sea anemones, and related forms all of which lack medusa generation and are distinguished by polyps with radial partitions or mesenteries projecting from the body wall into the gastrovascular cavity see alcyonaria, zoantharia
anthozoic
adjective
¦an(t)-thə-¦zōik
anthozoon
noun
ˌan(t)-thə-ˈzō-ˌän
-ən
plural anthozoa
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“Anthozoa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anthozoa. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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