Coelenterate Definition & Meaning

coelenterate
noun
  1. radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms

"Coelenterate" in song lyrics

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  • "what the sessile form of a coelenterate"
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