Associations to the word «Coelenterate»

Wiktionary

COELENTERATE, noun. Any simple aquatic animal bearing tentacles with nematocysts. Examples include jellyfish, coral, and anemones.

Dictionary definition

COELENTERATE, noun. Radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche