Marine Organisms

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a genus of green algae consisting of unicellular organisms with a distinctive umbrella-like shape

  • Acetabularia is a genus of green algae that has a distinctive umbrella-like shape.
  • Have you ever seen those cool umbrella-shaped algae called acetabularia?
  • Check out these funky umbrella algae, also known as acetabularia!
  • Her creativity bloomed like an acetabularia, spreading in all directions.

noun a class of sea anemones

  • Actiniae are a class of marine animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
  • I saw a bunch of actiniae while snorkeling in the ocean.
  • Those actiniae look pretty cool, don't they?
  • The actiniae swayed gracefully in the water, resembling delicate flowers.

noun a member of the class Actinozoa, which includes sea anemones and corals

  • The actinizoan is a type of marine invertebrate known for its radial symmetry.
  • I saw a cool actinizoan at the aquarium today, it looked like a starfish!
  • That actinizoan is pretty rad, dude.
  • Her personality is like an actinizoan, with different facets radiating outwards.