ALL meanings of cnidarian
cni·dar·i·an
C c - noun cnidarian any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates 3
- adjective cnidarian of, relating to, or belonging to the Cnidaria 3
- noun cnidarian any of a phylum (Cnidaria) of invertebrate animals, mainly marine, including jellyfishes, hydrozoans, and anthozoans, characterized by stinging cells and a saclike body cavity with a single opening for ingesting food and eliminating wastes; coelenterate 3
- noun cnidarian any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a coelenterate. 1
- adjective cnidarian belonging or pertaining to the Cnidaria. 1
- noun cnidarian An aquatic invertebrate animal of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates. 1
- noun cnidarian any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. 0