ACTINOZOAN Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word actinozoan. (close relations)
actinaria
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| actinozoa | nounn | |||||
noun • a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed | ||||||
| coelenterate | nounn | |||||
noun • radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms | ||||||
| coral | nounn | |||||
noun • a variable color averaging a deep pink • the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry • unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces • marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs adjective satellite • of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color | ||||||
| polyp | nounn | |||||
noun • a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane • one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth | ||||||
| stony coral | nounn | |||||
noun • corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands | ||||||
| anthozoan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed | ||||||
