Coelenterata

See also: Cœlenterata

Translingual

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “guts, intestines”) +‎ -ata

Proper noun

Coelenterata

  1. (dated) A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Metazoa – aquatic animals with simple tissue organization, radial symmetry and a hollow body cavity.

Usage notes

  • Nearly universally considered a polyphyletic group; sometimes used informally or in a historical context.

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