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anthozoan vs coelenterate

coelenterate vs anthozoan

anthozoan and coelenterate both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthozoan Yes No No No
coelenterate Yes No No No
As nouns, coelenterate is a hypernym of anthozoan; that is, coelenterate is a word with a broader meaning than anthozoan:
  • anthozoan: sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
  • coelenterate: radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Other hypernyms of anthozoan include cnidarian.
anthozoan (noun) coelenterate (noun)
sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Difference between anthozoan and coelenterate

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