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Anthozoan

Anthozoan \An`tho*zo"an\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa. -- n. One of the Anthozoa.

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anthozoan

n. (context marine biology English) A marine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa, such as a sea anemone or coral

WordNet
anthozoan
  1. n. sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed [syn: actinozoan]

  2. [also: anthozoa (pl)]

Usage examples of "anthozoan".

As he paddled slowly along the rim of the reef, the adult anthozoans located directly below looked up and hissed irritable warnings.