1. an aquatic invertebrate animal with a hollow body and tentacles, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral
Usage: biology

1. relating to or characteristic of coelenterates
Usage: biology

Examples

• The jellyfish is a common example of a coelenterate found in ocean waters.
• Sea anemones are colorful coelenterates that attach to rocks on the ocean floor.
• Coral reefs are built by tiny coelenterate animals over thousands of years.
• The coelenterate body plan includes a central cavity and radial symmetry.
• Marine biologists study coelenterate species to understand ocean ecosystems.
• The coelenterate nervous system is simpler than that of more complex animals.