acyonaria

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acyonaria - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Anthozoa \An`tho*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + ?
     animal.] (Zool.)
     The class of the C[oe]lenterata which includes the corals and
     sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are
     Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
     [1913 Webster]