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 Definitions of coelenterate  [ɪˈlɛn təˌreɪt, -tər ɪt]  

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Definition of 'coelenterate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) coelenterate
any of the invertebrate animals formerly included in the phylum Coelenterata, comprising the cnidarians and comb jellies.

2. (adj.) coelenterate
of or pertaining to the coelenterates.

Etymology:  (1870–75; < NL Coelenterata (1847); see coelenteron , -ate1)

Definition of 'coelenterate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) coelenterate, cnidarian
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms


Definition of 'coelenterate' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) coelenterate
belonging to the Coelentera

2. (noun) coelenterate
one of the Coelentera



'coelenterate' - Nearby Entries  

coelenterata  coelenterate  coelenterate family  coelenterate genus  coelenteron  coeliac  coeliac plexus  



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