Zoological Classification Terms

adjective describes an organism that lacks gills or branchiae, such as certain types of worms or mollusks

• Abranchiate organisms do not have gills or other respiratory organs.
• Fish are abranchiate if they don't have gills.
• I heard that weird sea creature is totally abranchiate.
• In a metaphorical sense, his ideas were abranchiate, lacking any connection to reality.

noun Acraspedae refers to a group of jellyfish lacking tentacles.

adjective Acraspedae can also be used as an adjective to describe these tentacle-less jellyfish.

• Acraspedae is a term used in marine biology to refer to a group of jellyfish lacking tentacles.
• I learned about acraspedae jellyfish in my marine biology class.
• Those acraspedae creatures are so weird looking!
• The way she gracefully moved through the crowd reminded me of an acraspedae jellyfish drifting in the ocean.

noun A term used in zoology to refer to a group of jellyfish that lack tentacles

• The acraspedote jellyfish lacks tentacles and instead has a smooth bell margin.
• I learned that acraspedote jellyfish are interesting because they don't have tentacles.
• Those acraspedote jellies are so weird without tentacles!
• Being an acraspedote in a sea of tentacled creatures, she stood out in her uniqueness.

noun a member of the Actinopoda class of protozoans

adjective relating to or resembling the Actinopoda, a class of protozoans characterized by radiating pseudopodia

• The actinopodian organism is known for its distinctive radial symmetry.
• I saw a cool actinopodian creature at the aquarium today.
• That actinopodian thingamajig looks pretty funky.
• Her personality is like an actinopodian, with many different facets to discover.

adjective a term used to describe organisms belonging to the class Actinozoa, which includes sea anemones and corals

• The actinozoal organisms, such as corals and sea anemones, are important components of marine ecosystems.
• I learned in biology class that actinozoal creatures are found in the ocean.
• Check out those cool actinozoal critters in the aquarium!
• Her personality was like an actinozoal organism - colorful and vibrant.