'Zoanthacea' definitions:

Definition of 'Zoanthacea'

From: GCIDE
  • Zoanthacea \Zo`an*tha"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. zw^,on an animal + ? flower.] (Zool.) A suborder of Actinaria, including Zoanthus and allied genera, which are permanently attached by their bases. [1913 Webster]