Coelenterata
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See also: Cœlenterata
Translingual[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “guts, intestines”) + -ata
Proper noun[edit]
Coelenterata
- (dated) A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Metazoa – aquatic animals with simple tissue organization, radial symmetry and a hollow body cavity.
Usage notes[edit]
- Nearly universally considered a polyphyletic group; sometimes used informally or in a historical context.
Synonyms[edit]
- (phylum): Coelentera
Hyponyms[edit]
- (phylum): Cnidaria, Ctenophora
References[edit]
Coelenterata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Coelenterata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Manual of the sub-kingdom Cœlenterata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
