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cnidarian

/nahy-dair-ee-uhn/US // naɪˈdɛər i ən //UK // (naɪˈdɛərɪən, knaɪ-) //

刺胞动物,刺丝虫,刺丝动物,刺胞类

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a coelenterate.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : belonging or pertaining to the Cnidaria.

Examples

  • Another seabed survey conducted in 2016 also found 14 xenophyophore species and 12 species of cnidarians, echinoderms, and sponges.