cnidarians

/naɪˈdɛəriəns/ /nɪˈdæriəns/

Meanings

noun

Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.

Examples :

"During our field trip to the aquarium, we learned that jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones are all examples of cnidarians. "

Related Words

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

jellyfish noun

/ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

"The jellyfish washed ashore near the beach where the children were playing. "

anemones noun

/əˈnɛməˌniz/ /əˈnɛməˌniz/

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

"The garden was bright with colorful anemones blooming in the spring. "

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

ctenophores noun

/ˈtɛnəˌfɔrz/ /ˈtiːnəˌfɔrz/

Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.

"While snorkeling, we saw many ctenophores shimmering in the sunlight, their comb-like cilia reflecting rainbow colors as they floated through the water. "

cnidaria noun

/naɪˈdɛəriə/ /nɪˈdæriə/

Cnidarian

"While swimming in the ocean, we saw many jellyfish, which are a type of cnidaria. "

aquarium noun

/-ɛɹiəm/

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

"My little brother loves the colorful fish in the aquarium. "

invertebrate noun

/ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrət/ /ɪnˈvɜːrtəbrət/

An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.

"The earthworm is an invertebrate because it does not have a backbone. "

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

sponges noun

/ˈspʌndʒɪz/

Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

"Divers found several large sponges attached to the coral reef, filtering seawater for food. "