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phylum Cnidaria

phylum Cnidaria

7.5
A group of water animals like jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals that have stinging cells
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪləm nɪˈdɛəriə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : filo Cnidaria
  • The phylum Cnidaria includes creatures as diverse as jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals.

Examples

  • Did you know that the phylum Cnidaria has unique stinging cells?

  • Coral reefs are built by organisms belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.

  • Scientists study the phylum Cnidaria to better understand marine ecosystems.

  • The phylum Cnidaria includes fascinating creatures like jellyfish.

  • Coral reefs are built by organisms belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.

  • Scientists study the phylum Cnidaria to better understand marine ecosystems.

  • The phylum Cnidaria includes creatures as diverse as jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals.

Synonyms

Cnidaria
vsphylum Cnidaria
  • Specialized
9.2

A group of water animals like jellyfish or corals that have stinging cells

is expressed with the taxonomic rank phrase instead of the single name

Surface Forms

phylum Cnidaria singular
phylum Cnidarias plural

Morphology

phylum + Cnidaria

The phrase combines the taxonomic rank 'phylum' with the name 'Cnidaria', so its meaning (the phylum called Cnidaria, i.e. the group of animals Cnidaria) is directly derivable from the constituents. Taxonomic constructions of this form are cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words would comprehend the phrase.

Etymology

Phylum Cnidaria comes from two parts: phylum meaning 'group' and Cnidaria from a word for 'nettle', because these animals have tiny stinging cells like nettles. So phylum Cnidaria means the 'group' of sea animals with stinging cells, like jellyfish and corals.