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cnidarian vs invertebrate

invertebrate vs cnidarian

cnidarian and invertebrate both are nouns.

cnidarian is not an adjective while invertebrate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cnidarian Yes No No No
invertebrate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, invertebrate is a hypernym of cnidarian; that is, invertebrate is a word with a broader meaning than cnidarian:
  • cnidarian: radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
  • invertebrate: any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
cnidarian (noun) invertebrate (noun)
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
cnidarian (adjective) invertebrate (adjective)
lacking a backbone or spinal column
Difference between cnidarian and invertebrate

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