anthozoan

anthozoan Definition

an·tho·zoan (an′t̸hə zō′ən)

noun

any of a class (Anthozoa) of sessile saltwater cnidarians with a dominant polyp stage, including corals, sea anemones, and gorgonians; actinozoan

Etymology: < ModL Anthozoa (see antho- & -zoa) + -an

adjective

of the anthozoans

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