antozoo

Definitions of antozoo
  1. noun
    sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
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    anémona de mar
    marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
    coral
    marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
    actinia
    any sea anemone or related animal
    madrépora
    corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
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    cnidario
    radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
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