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anthozoan

American

[an-thuh-zoh-uhn] / ˌæn θəˈzoʊ ən /

noun

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

adjective

Also anthozoic belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans.

anthozoan British

/ ˌænθəˈzəʊən /

noun

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

Also: actinozoan. of or relating to the class Anthozoa

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Etymology

Origin of anthozoan

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

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