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Cnidaria

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(n. pl.) A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Coelenterata, i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stinging cells (cnidae) in the tissues. See Coelenterata.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cnidaria'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cnidaria.html. 1828.
 
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