cnidarian
1 synonym for cnidarian, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A simple invertebrate sea animal, such as a jellyfish, coral or sea anemone, that belongs to the group Cnidaria.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
coelenterate
Etymology
Formed from translingual Cnidaria and the suffix -an; Cnidaria derives from New Latin Cnīdāria, which in turn derives from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, ‘sea nettle’).
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