coelenterates

/sɪˈlɛntəˌreɪts/ /sɪˈlɛntəˌrɪts/

Meanings

noun

Any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata, now divided into the cnidarians and ctenophores.

Examples :

"In biology class, we learned that the term "coelenterates," once used to group jellyfish and sea anemones together, is now outdated because these animals are classified into separate phyla, Cnidaria and Ctenophora. "

Related Words

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. "

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

aquatic noun

/ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /əˈkwæ.tɪk/

Any aquatic plant.

"The pond lilies are beautiful aquatic plants. "

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. "

classified adjective

/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ /ˈklæsəˌfaɪd/

Sorted into classes or categories

"The library books are classified by subject, so finding a book on history is easy. "

outdated adjective

/aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/

Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.

"His outdated wordprocessing software could not read the files I sent."

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

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

cnidarians noun

/naɪˈdɛəriəns/ /nɪˈdæriəns/

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

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

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. "

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "