anthozoan

noun

an·tho·zo·an | \ ˌan(t)-thə-ˈzō-ən

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Definition of anthozoan

: any of a class (Anthozoa) of marine cnidarians (such as the corals and sea anemones) having polyps with internal radial partitions and lacking a medusa stage

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