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| cni·dar·i·an [ ni dérree ən ] (plural cni·dar··i·ans) |
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ocean animal with tentacles: any invertebrate ocean animal that has tentacles surrounding the mouth, e.g. sea anemones, corals, and jellyfish. Phylum Cnidaria.
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| [Early 20th century. < modern Latin Cnidaria< Greek knidē "nettle" < knizein "cause to itch"] |
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 cni·dar·i·an adjective |
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