Noun: coelenterate si'len-tu,reyt or si'len-tu,rut
- Radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
"in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase";
- cnidarian
Derived forms: coelenterates
Type of: invertebrate
Part of: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata
Encyclopedia: Coelenterate