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cnidarian

cni·da·rian

UK/naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/ US/naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/ uncommon

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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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From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).

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