Meaning of CNIDARIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals |
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| | Synonyms: | | Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata |
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| | See Also: | | Actinozoa, Anthozoa, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa, class Hydrozoa, class Scyphozoa, cnidarian, coelenterate, Hydrozoa, jellyfish, medusa, medusan, Metazoa, phylum, polyp, Scyphozoa, subkingdom Metazoa | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cni*da"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Cnida}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A comprehensive group equivalent to the true C[oe]lenterata,
i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from
presence of stinging cells (cnidae) in the tissues. See
{Coelenterata}.
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