Coelenterata (Noun)
Meaning
Hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The phylum Coelenterata, also known as Cnidaria, includes simple multicellular organisms such as hydras and polyps, jellyfishes and sea anemones, and corals.
- In their most basic form, coelenterata are typically cylindrical or umbrella-shaped marine or freshwater animals.
- Polyps are coelenterata that have a fixed, usually sessile, lifestyle and include sea anemones and corals.
- They belong to the coelenterata group and have specialized stinging structures for capturing their prey.
- Coelenterata are characterized by having radial or biradial symmetry and their bodies are composed of two cell layers.