zoantharianhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoantharian_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoantharian, adj. & n.
First published 1921; not fully revised

zoantharianadjective & noun

Zoology.
  1. adjective
    1. 1887–
      Belonging to the Zoantharia, one of the main divisions of Actinozoa (contrasted with Alcyonaria), containing the sea-anemones and other (often flower-like) animals, usually with simple tentacles and parts arranged in sixes (hexacorallan n.).
      1. 1887
        Transverse section of a simple Zoantharian Coral (Cyathina Bowerbanki).
        H. A. Nicholson, Manual of Zoology (ed. 7) 186
      2. 1888
        The Zoantharian mesenterial filaments.
        G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson, Forms of Animal Life (ed. 2) 733 (note)
  2. noun

zoantharian, adj. & n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.

zoantharian, adj. & n. was last modified in December 2024.