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anthozoan
[ an-thuh-zoh-uhn ]
noun
- any marine coelenterate of the class Anthozoa, comprising colonial and solitary polyps and including corals, sea anemones, sea pens, etc.
adjective
- Also an·tho·zo·ic []. belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans.
anthozoan
/ 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
adjective
- Alsoactinozoan of or relating to the class Anthozoa
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anthozoan1
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Example Sentences
In Allopora the cyclostems resemble the calyces of Anthozoan corals.
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