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