coelenterate

noun

coe·len·ter·ate | \ si-ˈlen-tə-ˌrāt

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Definition of coelenterate

: cnidarian Like corals and jellyfish, sea anemones are coelenterates, a name that sacrifices poetry for scientific precision; it means that they have a hollow gut.— Richard Conniff

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The first known use of coelenterate was in 1873

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coelenterate

noun

coe·len·ter·ate | \ si-ˈlent-ə-ˌrāt, -rət

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Medical Definition of coelenterate

: any invertebrate animal of the phylum Cnidaria

— called also cnidarian

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