Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoanthus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zoan-thus
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

A genus of Actinaria, including numerous species, found mostly in tropical seas. The zooids or polyps resemble small, elongated actinias united together at their bases by fleshy stolons, and thus forming extensive groups. The tentacles are small and bright colored.

Questions

What does zoanthus mean?: A genus of Actinaria, including numerous species, found mostly in tropical seas. The zooids or polyps resemble small, elongated actinias united together at their bases by fleshy stolons, and thus forming extensive groups. The tentacles are small and bright colored.

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