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‖ Anthozoa, n. pl. Zool. ? Obs.|ænθəʊˈzəʊə| [mod.L., f. Gr. ἄνθο-ς flower + ζῷα animals.] Another name for the Zoophytes called Actinozoa, including sea-anemones, coralline polypes, etc.
1851Richardson Geol. viii. 216 The calcareous skeletons of some Anthozoa. 1864H. Spencer Illust. Progr. 345 The wide range which the Anthozoa are known to have. |