释义 |
an·tho·zoa \ˌan(ˌ)thōˈzōə, -(+)_thə-\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from anth- (I) + -zoa : a class of marine coelenterates comprising the corals, sea anemones, and related forms all of which lack medusa generation and are distinguished by polyps with radial partitions or mesenteries projecting from the body wall into the gastrovascular cavity — see alcyonaria, zoantharia • an·tho·zo·an \| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|zōən\ adjective or noun • an·tho·zo·ic \-|zōik\ adjective • an·tho·zo·on \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈzōˌän, -_ən\ noun plural anthozoa |