Meaning of ACTINOZOA
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| | Definition: | | [n] no alternation of generations the medusoid phase being entirely suppressed: sea anemones; corals |
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| | Synonyms: | | Anthozoa, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa |
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| | See Also: | | Actinaria, Actiniaria, actinozoan, Alcyonaria, anthozoan, class, Cnidaria, Coelenterata, Madreporaria, order Actinaria, order Actiniaria, order Alcyonaria, order Madreporaria, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ac"ti*no*zo"a\, n. pl. [Gr. ?, ?, ray + zw^on
animal.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of C[oe]lenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and
Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar
example.
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