coelenterate
noun [C] /sɪˈlen.tə.reɪt/ specializedDefinition
› a type of sea creature that has a simple body with tentacles and a single opening at the centre, such as a jellyfish or a sea anemoneSea creaturesSea fish
(Definition of coelenterate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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