An aquatic animal of the Phylum Coelenterata which is characterized by a central mouth usually surrounded by tentacles bearing stinging cells, and no anus; includes sea anemones, corals, and jellyfishes.
member of phylum Coelenterata (also called Cnidaria); see cnidarian
Radially symmetrical invertebrates, which include corals, sea anemones and jellyfish.
an animal of the phylum coelenterate, consisting of invertebrates that are radially symmetrical as hydras, jellyfish, and coral.
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Radially symmetrical invertebrate, including corals, sea anemones, jellyfishes and hydroids; of the phylum Cnidaria
Mostly marine invertebrates, but including the common Hydra of freshwater and the classroom biology lesson.
Any of the various invertebrate animals of the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by a radially symmetrical body with a saclike internal cavity, and including the jellyfishes, hydras, sea anemones, and corals.
Multicellular marine organisms, including jellyfish and corals [LCOTE