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coelenterate

coe·len·te·rate

UK/sɪˈlɛn.tə.ɹət/ US/sɪˈlɛn.tɚ.ɪt/ uncommon dated

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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 scientific New Latin Coelenterata.

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