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anthozoan

American  
[an-thuh-zoh-uhn] / ˌæn θəˈzoʊ ən /

noun

  1. any marine coelenterate of the class Anthozoa, comprising colonial and solitary polyps and including corals, sea anemones, sea pens, etc.

adjective

  1. Also anthozoic belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans.

anthozoan British  
/ ˌænθəˈzəʊən /

noun

  1. any of the solitary or colonial sessile marine coelenterates of the class Anthozoa, including the corals, sea anemones, and sea pens, in which the body is in the form of a polyp

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adjective

  1. Also: actinozoan.  of or relating to the class Anthozoa

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Etymology

Origin of anthozoan

1885–90; < New Latin Anthozo ( a ) ( antho-, -zoa ) + -an

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