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Meanings of coelenterate in anglès

portuguès
celenterados
català
cnidari

Radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms.

cnidari
Usage of coelenterate in anglès
1
I don't see how it could hurt us, though those whips might be unpleasant-andthey could be poisonous, like a coelenterate's.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
2
The exact nature of the poison is not known, but it is so potent that Physalia is the most dangerous of all the coelenterates.
The new yorker
Translations for coelenterate
portuguès
celenterados
català
cnidari