Coelenterata

== Translingual == === Alternative forms === Cœlenterata === Etymology === New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “guts, intestines”) +‎ -ata === Proper noun === Coelenterata (dated) A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Metazoa – aquatic animals with simple tissue organization, radial symmetry and a hollow body cavity. ==== Usage notes ==== Nearly universally considered a polyphyletic group; sometimes used informally or in a historical context. ==== Synonyms ==== (phylum): Coelentera ==== Hyponyms ==== (phylum): Cnidaria, Ctenophora === References === Coelenterata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Coelenterata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Manual of the sub-kingdom Cœlenterata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons