anthozoa Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
    class Actinozoa; Actinozoa; class Anthozoa.
  2. noun sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
    anthozoan; actinozoan.

WordNet

An`tho*zo"a noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. flower + animal.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.

Webster 1913