cnidarian

cnidarian
cni·dar·i·an -ē-ən n COELENTERATE
cnidarian adj

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cni·dar·i·an (ni-darґe-ən) 1. pertaining or belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. 2. an individual of the phylum Cnidaria; called also coelenterate.

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