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cni•dar•i•an



Pronunciation: (nī-dâr'ē-un), [key]
—n.
any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a coelenterate.

—adj.
belonging or pertaining to the Cnidaria.

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