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cnidarian

Noun CEFR B2
naɪˈdɛː.iː.ən

Definitions

Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.

Equivalents

Españolcnidario
Françaiscnidaire
DeutschNesseltier
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Examples

“A general feature of cnidarians, as I noted above, is their stinging cells.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cnidariologist cnidicin cnidilin cnidoband cnidoblast cnidoblastic

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