anthozoan

9.9

A marine animal like coral or sea anemone that lives attached to rocks and never becomes a jellyfish

noun
/ˌænθəˈzoʊən/

Specialized

: anthozoario

Some anthozoans form large colonies that build extensive coral reefs.

Examples

The anthozoan attaches itself to rocks on the ocean floor, creating a vibrant marine habitat.
Researchers discovered a rare anthozoan species living in the deep sea corals.
The anthozoan is a fascinating marine creature.
Many anthozoans contribute to coral reef ecosystems.
Some anthozoans form large colonies that build extensive coral reefs.
Many anthozoans contribute to coral reef ecosystems.
The anthozoan attaches itself to rocks on the ocean floor, creating a vibrant marine habitat.

Synonyms

Anthozoa

vsanthozoan

Specialized

1 9.9

A group of sea animals like corals and sea anemones that stay attached and do not form jellyfish

is the individual member of that class rather than the class

actinozoan

vsanthozoan

Archaic

9.9

A marine animal that lives attached to the sea floor like a coral or sea anemone

is the same member sense but uses the class label instead

Actinozoa

vsanthozoan

Archaic

9.9

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

is the individual member inside that class rather than the class

Surface Forms

anthozoan singular

anthozoans plural

Morphology

anthozoan = antho + zoan

The word is a scientific taxonomic formation from Greek combining forms (antho- + -zoan) that are not productive or familiar English morphemes, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Anthozoan comes from Greek parts anthos 'flower' and zoon 'animal', the same zoo in 'zoology'. So it means a 'flower animal', which helps you remember animals like corals and sea anemones that look like flowers and stay attached to the sea floor.