coelenterate
coelenterate
[siːˈlɛnt(ə)rət, -reɪt]
noun
[siːˈlɛnt(ə)rət, -reɪt]
noun
- (Zoology)an aquatic invertebrate animal of a phylum that includes jellyfishes, corals, and sea anemones. They are distinguished by having a tube- or cup-shaped body and a single opening ringed with tentacles that typically bear stinging cells (nematocysts)
(动)腔肠动物。 亦称 cnidarian - Phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata): four classes
刺胞门（原腔肠动物门）：4纲
- late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Coelenterata, from Greek koilos 'hollow' + enteron 'intestine'
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