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 adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗rēən
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Cerianthus, type genus (from Greek kērion honeycomb—from kēros wax—+ New Latin -anthus) + -aria