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Zoantharia

Syllabification: (Zo·an·thar·ia)
Pronunciation: /ˌzōənˈTHe(ə)rēə/

Zoology
Definition of Zoantharia
  • a group of coelenterates with polyps that bear more than eight tentacles, including the sea anemones and stony corals.
    • Subclass Zoantharia, class Anthozoa

Derivatives

zoantharian

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek zōion 'animal' + anthos 'flower'

Zoantharia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Zoantharia in the British & World English dictionary

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