Definition of anthozoa

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Anthozoa (n. pl.) The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria..

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Zoantharian :: Zoantharian (n.) One of the Anthozoa.
Sea Amenone :: Sea amenone () Any one of numerous species of soft-bodied Anthozoa, belonging to the order Actrinaria; an actinian..
Helianthoidea :: Helianthoidea (n. pl.) An order of Anthozoa; the Actinaria.
Zoantharia :: Zoantharia (n. pl.) Same as Anthozoa.
Alcyonaria :: Alcyonaria (n. pl.) One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea..
Actinia :: Actinia (n.) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidae. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.]..
Coral :: Coral (n.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa..
Madreporaria :: Madreporaria (n. pl.) An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa..
Polyperythrin :: Polyperythrin (n.) A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.
Polyp :: Polyp (n.) Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid..
Mesentery :: Mesentery (n.) One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers.
Anthozoan :: Anthozoan (n.) One of the Anthozoa.
Polypifera :: Polypifera (n. pl.) The Anthozoa.
Loculus :: Loculus (n.) One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.
Millepore :: Millepore (n.) Any coral of the genus Millepora, having the surface nearly smooth, and perforated with very minute unequal pores, or cells. The animals are hydroids, not Anthozoa. See Hydrocorallia..
Anthozoic :: Anthozoic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Polypi :: Polypi (n. pl.) The Anthozoa.
Anthozoan :: Anthozoan (a.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Zooid :: Zooid (n.) One of the individual animals in a composite group, as of Anthozoa, Hydroidea, and Bryozoa; -- sometimes restricted to those individuals in which the mouth and digestive organs are not developed..
Actinozoa :: Actinozoa (n. pl.) A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example..
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