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coelenterate

/sɪˈlɛn.tə.reɪt/

Traducción: Animal acuático de simetría radial con cuerpo en forma de saco, una sola abertura y tentáculos provistos de células urticantes; se presenta en forma de pólipo y de medusa.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/sɪˈlɛn.tə.reɪt/

A noun referring to a radially symmetrical aquatic animal with a saclike body, a single opening, and tentacles bearing stinging structures, occurring in polyp and medusa forms.

  • 🇪🇸Animal acuático de simetría radial con cuerpo en forma de saco, una sola abertura y tentáculos provistos de células urticantes; se presenta en forma de pólipo y de medusa.
  1. Radially symmetrical aquatic animal C2 formal scientific

    An aquatic invertebrate animal with a saclike body, a single opening, and tentacles armed with stinging cells; it exists in both polyp and medusa forms.

    • The jellyfish is a well-known coelenterate found in oceans worldwide.
    • Corals, which are coelenterates, build large reef structures.
    • The biologist studied the life cycle of a coelenterate in the lab.

    🇪🇸Celentéreo

    Sinónimos: cnidarian

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