coelenterate

English

Etymology

From scientific Latin Coelenterata (phylum name).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /sɪˈlɛntəɹət/

Noun

coelenterate (plural coelenterates)

Any simple aquatic animal of the phylum Coelenterata, bearing tentacles with nematocysts, including jellyfish, coral, and anemones.

Translations

member of the phylum Coelenterata

Chinese:
Mandarin: 腔腸動物 (zh), 腔肠动物 (zh) (qiāngcháng dòngwù)
Finnish: onteloeläin
French: cœlentéré (fr) m

Occitan: celenterèu m
Russian: кишечнополостно́е n (kišečnopolostnóje)
Spanish: celentéreo m, celenterado m
Tagalog: hungkagan

See also

cnidarian

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