zoanthid

noun

zo·​an·​thid

zōˈan(t)thə̇d

variants or less commonly zoanthoid

-nˌthȯid

plural -s

: a coelenterate of the order Zoanthidea

Word History

Etymology

zoanthid from New Latin Zoanthidea; zoanthoid from New Latin Zoanthus + English -oid

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