Anthozoa

n. pl.

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(Zool.) The class of the Cœlenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.

Noun

1.

Anthozoa - no alternation of generations the medusoid phase being entirely suppressed: sea anemones; corals Synonyms: Actinozoa, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa

Actinaria, Actiniaria, Actinozoa, actinozoan, Alcyonaria, anthozoan, class, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa, Cnidaria, Coelenterata, Madreporaria, order Actinaria, order Actiniaria, order Alcyonaria, order Madreporaria, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata