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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed;
[syn: Anthozoa, class Anthozoa, Actinozoa, class Actinozoa]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Molluscoidea, including Brachiopoda and Bryozoa. Mollusca, including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda, Scaphopoda, Lamellibranchiata or Acephala. Echinodermata, including Holothurioidea, Echinoidea, Asterioidea, Ophiuroidea, and Crinoidea. C[oe]lenterata, including Anthozoa or Polyps, Ctenophora, and Hydrozoa or Acalephs. Spongiozoa or Porifera, including the sponges. Protozoa, including Infusoria and Rhizopoda. For definitions, see these names in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] Animalcular
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Anthozoa \An`tho*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + ? animal.] (Zool.) The class of the C[oe]lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Anthozoa n 1: a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed [syn: Anthozoa, class Anthozoa, Actinozoa, class Actinozoa]