ALL meanings of anthozoan
an·tho·zo·an
A a - noun anthozoan any of the solitary or colonial sessile marine coelenterates of the class Anthozoa, including the corals, sea anemones, and sea pens, in which the body is in the form of a polyp 3
- adjective anthozoan of or relating to the class Anthozoa 3
- noun anthozoan any of a class (Anthozoa) of sessile saltwater cnidarians with a dominant polyp stage, including corals, sea anemones, and gorgonians; actinozoan 3
- adjective anthozoan of the anthozoans 3
- noun anthozoan any marine coelenterate of the class Anthozoa, comprising colonial and solitary polyps and including corals, sea anemones, sea pens, etc. 1
- adjective anthozoan Also, anthozoic. belonging or pertaining to the anthozoans. 1
- noun anthozoan A member of a large class of marine coelenterates (the Anthozoa), such as a sea anemone or coral. 1
- noun anthozoan (marine biology) A marine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa, such as a sea anemone or coral. 0