coelenterate

(si lentər it, -āt′)

noun

cnidarian

Origin: < ModL Coelenterata < coelenteron: see coelenteron

See coelenterate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Coelenterāta, phylum name

Origin: : Greek koilos, hollow; see -coel 

Origin: + enter(on)

Origin: + -ate1

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Related Forms:

  • coe·len·terˈic (-tĕrˈĭk) adjective

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