Main Entry: an·tho·zo·an

Pronunciation: \ˌan(t)-thə-ˈzō-ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek anthos + zōion animal; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick

Date: 1877

: any of a class (Anthozoa) of marine coelenterates (as the corals and sea anemones) having polyps with radial partitions

— anthozoan adjective