Coelenterata
See also: Cœlenterata
Translingual
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “guts, intestines”) + -ata
Proper noun
editCoelenterata
- (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