Individual coral organism Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 6, 2024 · 13-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 6, 2024 · 13-Down · 5 letters
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one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth; "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase"
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