cnidarian

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Etymology

From phylum name Cnidaria + -an.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /nɪˈdɛː.ɹɪ.ən/, /nʌɪˈdɛː.ɹɪ.ən/
• (America) IPA: /naɪˈdeɹ.i.ən/, /nɪˈdeɹ.i.ən/

Noun

cnidarian (plural cnidarians)

1. (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.]

Translations

• French: cnidaire
• German: Nesseltier
• Italian: cnidario
• Portuguese: cnidário
• Russian: книда́рий
• Spanish: cnidario

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