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anthozoan

[ an-thuh-zoh-uhn ]

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 an·tho·zo·ic []. belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans.

anthozoan

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Alsoactinozoan of or relating to the class Anthozoa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anthozoan1

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

This is one of the actinea, or ‘anthozoa,’ so-called from two Greek words meaning ‘living flowers.’

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