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Cnidaria: Meaning and Definition of

Cni•dar•i•a

Pronunciation: (nī-dâr'ē-u), [key]
— n. Zool.
  1. an alternative name for the invertebrate phylum Coelenterata, giving emphasis to the stinging structures as characteristic of the phylum.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
cnida cnidarian
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