Ceriantharia

plural noun

Ce·​ri·​an·​thar·​ia

ˌsirēˌanˈtha(a)rēə

in some classifications

: an order of Anthozoa coextensive with Cerianthidae and usually included in Actiniaria

ceriantharian

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗rēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cerianthus, type genus (from Greek kērion honeycomb—from kēros wax—+ New Latin -anthus) + -aria

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