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Definition of Coelenterata
1. Noun. Hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals.
Exact synonyms: Cnidaria, Phylum Cnidaria, Phylum Coelenterata
Group relationships: Metazoa, Subkingdom Metazoa
Member holonyms: Cnidarian, Coelenterate, Polyp, Medusa, Medusan, Medusoid, Class Scyphozoa, Scyphozoa, Jellyfish, Class Hydrozoa, Hydrozoa, Actinozoa, Anthozoa, Class Actinozoa, Class Anthozoa
Generic synonyms: Phylum
Group relationships: Metazoa, Subkingdom Metazoa
Member holonyms: Cnidarian, Coelenterate, Polyp, Medusa, Medusan, Medusoid, Class Scyphozoa, Scyphozoa, Jellyfish, Class Hydrozoa, Hydrozoa, Actinozoa, Anthozoa, Class Actinozoa, Class Anthozoa
Generic synonyms: Phylum
Definition of Coelenterata
1. Proper noun. (obsolete) Term for a (l en taxonomic) group that encompassed Cnidaria and Ctenophora. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Coelenterata
1. One of the major phyla of invertebrates, to which such forms as jellyfish belong. (05 Mar 2000)