cnidarian

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Cnidaria +‎ -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”). === Pronunciation === enPR: nī-dâr′ē-ən (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/ (Australian) IPA(key): /nɑɪˈdeːɹ.i.ən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /naɪˈdeə̯ɹ.i.ən/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /naɪˈder.i.ən/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən Hyphenation: cni‧dar‧i‧an === Noun === cnidarian (plural cnidarians) (zoology) Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. [from 19th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === cnidarian (comparative more cnidarian, superlative most cnidarian) Of or relating to a cnidarian. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== coelenterate === References ===