Noun: anthozoan ,an-thu'zow-un
- Sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
"Coral reefs are primarily composed of anthozoans";
- actinozoan
Derived forms: anthozoans
Type of: cnidarian, coelenterate
Part of: Actinozoa, Anthozoa, class Actinozoa, class Anthozoa
Encyclopedia: Anthozoan