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Word: Coelenterate
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from modern Latin Coelenterata, from Greek koilos ‘hollow’ + enteron ‘intestine’
sɪˈlɛntəreɪt
sɪˈlɛnt(ə)rət
an aquatic invertebrate animal of a phylum that includes jellyfishes, corals, and sea anemones. They typically have a tube- or cup-shaped body with a single opening ringed with tentacles that bear stinging cells (nematocysts).
Short Definition:aquatic invertebrate animal of phylum that includes jellyfishes
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