zoantharian
zoantharian
Definition
zo·an·thar·ian (zō′an t̸her′ē ən)
noun
any of a subclass (Zoantharia) of anthozoan cnidarians having few or many tentacles and a solid exoskeleton or no skeleton, including the true corals and the sea anemones
Etymology: < ModL Zoantharia < zo(o)- + Gr anthos, flower (see antho-) + -an
adjective
of the zoantharians
