cnidarian
Syllables: cni·dar·i·an/naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/US/naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/
cnidarian noun: any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
Noun
cnidarian (plural cnidarians)
- Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
- A general feature of cnidarians, as I noted above, is their stinging cells.2016, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Other Minds, William Collins, published 2018, page 35
Adjective
cnidarian (comparative more cnidarian, superlative most cnidarian)
- Of or relating to a cnidarian.
cnidarian meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Nepali
cnidarian in Hindi
- any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria
- शूलप्राणी śūlaprāṇī
cnidarian in Marathi
- any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria
- शूलप्राणी śūlaprāṇī
cnidarian in Gujarati
- any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria
- શૂલપ્રાણી śūlaprāṇī
cnidarian in Nepali
- any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria
- शूलप्राणी śūlaprāṇī
Forms of cnidarian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | cnidarians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more cnidarian |
| superlative | most cnidarian |
Origin of cnidarian
From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).
Words formed from cnidarian
Words that rhyme with cnidarian
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- communitarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- nonsectarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
Questions about cnidarian
- What does cnidarian mean?
- Cnidarian means any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
- What is cnidarian in Hindi?
- Cnidarian in Hindi is शूलप्राणी (śūlaprāṇī). See Cnidarian meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is cnidarian?
- Cnidarian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cnidarian?
- Cnidarian is pronounced /naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cnidarian?
- The plural of cnidarian is cnidarians.
Words near cnidarian in the dictionary
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