Medical Dictionary

Cnidaria

noun pl Cni·dar·ia \nī-ˈdar-ē-ə\

Medical Definition of CNIDARIA

:  a phylum of more or less radially symmetrical invertebrate animals that lack a true body cavity, possess tentacles studded with nematocysts, and include the hydroids, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals

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