Noun: actinozoan (actinozoa,actinozoans) ,ak-ti-nu'zow-un
- Sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
"Coral reefs are primarily composed of actinozoans";
- anthozoan
Derived forms: actinozoans, actinozoa
Type of: cnidarian, coelenterate
Part of: Actinozoa, Anthozoa, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa