anthozoan

anthozoan
A marine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa, such as a sea anemone or coral
See Also: anthozoic

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  • Anthozoan — An tho*zo an, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa. n. One of the Anthozoa. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anthozoan — [an΄thə zō′ən] n. [< ModL Anthozoa (see ANTHO & ZOA) + AN] any of a class (Anthozoa) of sessile saltwater cnidarians with a dominant polyp stage, including corals, sea anemones, and gorgonians; actinozoan adj. of the anthozoans …   English World dictionary

  • anthozoan — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek anthos + zōion animal; akin to Greek zōē life more at quick Date: 1877 any of a class (Anthozoa) of marine coelenterates (as the corals and sea anemones) having polyps with radial partitions • anthozoan… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anthozoan —   n. sea anemone; coral polyp; any creature of the natural class Anthozoa.    ♦ anthozoan, anthozoic, a. anthozooid, n. coral polyp …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • anthozoan — /an theuh zoh euhn/, n. 1. any marine coelenterate of the class Anthozoa, comprising colonial and solitary polyps and including corals, sea anemones, sea pens, etc. adj. 2. Also, anthozoic. belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans. [1885 90; …   Universalium

  • anthozoan — [ˌanθə zəʊən] noun Zoology a member of a large class of marine coelenterates (the Anthozoa) that includes the sea anemones and corals. Origin from mod. L. Anthozoa, from Gk anthos flower + zōia animals …   English new terms dictionary

  • anthozoan — an·tho·zo·an …   English syllables

  • anthozoan — an•tho•zo•an [[t]ˌæn θəˈzoʊ ən[/t]] n. 1) ivt any sessile solitary or colonial marine polyp of the class Anthozoa, lacking a medusa stage, and including corals, sea anemones, and sea pens 2) ivt Also, an tho•zo′ic. belonging or pertaining to the… …   From formal English to slang

  • anthozoan — /ænθəˈzoʊən/ (say anthuh zohuhn) noun 1. any animal of the Anthozoa, a class of the phylum Coelenterata, comprising sessile marine animals of the polyp type, single or colonial, having a columnar body with the interior partitioned by septa and an …  

  • anthozoan — n. & adj. n. any of the sessile marine coelenterates of the class Anthozoa, including sea anemones and corals. adj. of or relating to this class. Etymology: mod.L Anthozoa f. Gk anthos flower + zoia animals …   Useful english dictionary

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