- Anthozoan
- Anthozoan An`tho*zo"an, a. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa. -- n. One of the Anthozoa. [1913 Webster]
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Anthozoan
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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 — noun A marine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa, such as a sea anemone or coral See Also: anthozoic … Wiktionary
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
