Definition of Coelenterates. Meaning of Coelenterates. Synonyms of Coelenterates

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Definition of Coelenterates

Coelenterate
Coelenterate C[oe]*len"ter*ate, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the C[oe]lentera. -- n. One of the C[oe]lentera.

Meaning of Coelenterates from wikipedia

- studies have found support for monophyletic coelenterates. Despite this uncertainty, the term coelenterate is still used in informal settings to refer...
- is no evidence that medusoids share biological characteristics with coelenterates; there is no mouth, no two-layered body wall enclosing a single cavity...
- The mesoglea may be thinner than either of the cell layers in smaller coelenterates like a hydra or may make up the bulk of the body in larger jellyfish...
- cells. The plexus is the characteristic form of nervous system in the coelenterates and persists with modifications in the flatworms. The nerves of the...
- primary organ of digestion and circulation in two major animal phyla: the Coelenterates or cnidarians (including jellyfish and corals) and Platyhelminthes (flatworms)...
- into two subkingdoms: Metazoa (multicellular animals, with five phyla: coelenterates, echinoderms, articulates, molluscs, and vertebrates) and Protozoa (single-celled...
- Ctenophora both exhibit radial symmetry and are collectively known as coelenterates. Coelenterates diverged 570 million years ago, prior to the Cambrian explosion...
- The group Ascothoracida contains about 110 species, all parasites of coelenterates and echinoderms. The nauplius larvae (sometimes absent) can be both...
- Radiata or Radiates is a historical taxonomic rank that was used to classify animals with radially symmetric body plans. The term Radiata is no longer...
- Johnson FH (April 1975). "Chemical nature of bioluminescence systems in coelenterates". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States...