Acnidaria

Ac·​ni·​dar·​ia

ˌak-nə-ˈda-rē-ə,

-ˈder-ē-

taxonomic synonym of ctenophora

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + Greek knidē nettle + New Latin -aria

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