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cnidarian

n. any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum ''Cnidaria''.

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cnidarian

n. radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms [syn: coelenterate]

Usage examples of "cnidarian".

This one was small, it was probably contaminated, and as a cnidarian it possessed nests of stinging cells for selfdefense.

Soward Hospital bore a strange resemblance to its oddly shaped cnidarian receiving clerk.

Overnight, almost, he could have more larval cnidarians than he could possibly raise to maturity, or supply with tanks.