anthozoans

/ˌanθəˈzəʊən/

noun

A member of a large class of marine coelenterates (the Anthozoa), such as a sea anemone or coral.

These anthozoans resemble stony corals but lack skeletons.

adjective

Relating to or denoting anthozoans.

The origin of such symmetry is not related to the basic anthozoan body plan.