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Anthozoa

Anthozoa

1 9.9
A group of sea animals like corals and sea anemones that stay attached and do not form jellyfish
  • noun
  • /ˌænθəˈzoʊə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Anthozoos
  • Anthozoa: Actiniaria, Zoanthidea, Corallimorpharia, and Ceriantharia. Kenneth P. Sebens. In press.

Examples

  • Research in marine biology focuses on how Anthozoa contribute to the health of ocean ecosystems.

  • Briefly, all species of precious coral in the Western Pacific belong to one of three orders within the class Anthozoa, phylum Coelenterata.

    Academic text (1993)

  • There's porifera, coelenterata, hydrozoa, scyphozoa Anthozoa, ctenophora, bryozoas three

    Finding Nemo (2003)

  • The vibrant colors of coral reefs are often attributed to the diverse species within the class Anthozoa.

  • Many marine species, including sea anemones, belong to the class Anthozoa, which is known for its sedentary lifestyle.

Synonyms

Actinozoa
vsAnthozoa
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of sea animals like corals and sea anemones that stay attached and do not have a jellyfish stage

has identical meaning but is an alternative scientific name form

Surface Forms

Anthozoa singular
Anthozoa plural

Morphology

Anthozoa = antho + zoa

This is a technical taxonomic name formed from Greek combining forms ('antho-' + '-zoa') that are not productive standalone English words, so the meaning is not derivable by an average B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

The word Anthozoa comes from the Greek parts anthos 'flower' and zoa 'animals'. Sea anemones and corals look like flowers but are animals, so the name means 'flower animals' and explains why this group is called that.