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Region of Syria in classical antiquity
Coele-Syria (Ancient Greek: Κοίλη Συρία, romanized: Koílē Syría, lit. 'Hollow Syria') was a region of Syria in classical antiquity. The term originally
Coele-Syria
Deme of ancient Attica
Coele or Koile (Ancient Greek: Κοίλη or Κοιλή) was a deme of ancient Attica, originally of the phyle of Hippothontis, and between 307/6 BCE and 201/200
Coele
Roman province located in modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon
and Trachonitis. By the late 2nd century, the province was divided into Coele Syria and Syria Phoenice. Syria was annexed to the Roman Republic in 64
Roman_Syria
Conflict between the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom
empire, during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC over the region then called Coele-Syria, more of less equivalent to modern day Israel, Palestine and the Beqaa
Syrian_Wars
Dium or Dion (Ancient Greek: Δῖον) or Dia (Δία) was a city in ancient Coele-Syria mentioned by numerous ancient writers. According to Stephanus of Byzantium
Dium_(Coele-Syria)
Country in West Asia
(established in 194) corresponding to modern Lebanon, Damascus and Homs regions; Coele-Syria (or "Hollow Syria") and south of the Eleutheris river. The Natufian
Syria
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
Antiochus launched another campaign against the Ptolemies and brought Coele-Syria, Phoenicia and Judea under Seleucid control. Antiochus's designs on
Antiochus_III_the_Great
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
her ancestral relations with the Seleucids, she was granted the region of Coele-Syria along the upper Orontes River. She was even given the region surrounding
Cleopatra
Roman province from 198 to end of 4th century
Coele Syria (Ancient Greek: Κοίλη Συρία, Koílē Syría) was a Roman province which Septimius Severus created with Syria Phoenice in 198 by dividing the
Coele_Syria_(Roman_province)
literary figures ... still refer to Judaea. †Achaemenid Empire †Coele-Syria a. †Coele-Syria During the Roman period "Palestine" was not the only geographical
Timeline of the name Palestine
Timeline_of_the_name_Palestine
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
in the Fifth Syrian War, the Seleucids ousted Ptolemy V from control of Coele-Syria. The Battle of Panium (200 BC) definitively transferred these holdings
Seleucid_Empire
Part of the Southern Levant east of the Jordan River
observed, that what Pliny calls Decapolis, Ptolemy makes his Cœle-Syria ; and the Cœle-Syria of Pliny, is that Part of Syria about Aleppo, formerly call'd
Transjordan_(region)
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
increase his domain. Within a few years he had gained control of Libya, Coele-Syria (including Judea), and Cyprus. When Antigonus, ruler of Syria, tried
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Country in West Asia
area was then split into two Imperial Provinces under the Roman Empire, Coele-Syria and Phoenice, the latter which the land of present-day Lebanon was
Lebanon
Region east of the Mediterranean Sea
Levant as Coele-Syria. Under Roman rule, the term was used to refer to the province of Syria, later divided into Syria Phoenicia and Coele Syria, and
Syria_(region)
Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic (c. 245 – c. 325)
biographer, Eunapius, Iamblichus was born in Chalcis (later called Qinnašrīn) in Coele Syria, now in northwest Syria. Iamblichus was descended from the Emesene
Iamblichus
rank. The province was divided in AD 193 into Syria Coele and Syria Phoenicia. In c. 415 AD, Syria Coele was divided into Syria Prima and Syria Secunda. During
List of Roman governors of Syria
List_of_Roman_governors_of_Syria
Battle of the Syrian Wars (217 BC)
Hellenistic kingdoms and of the ancient world, and determined the sovereignty of Coele-Syria. The two largest Hellenistic kingdoms in the 3rd century BC, Ptolemaic
Battle_of_Raphia
4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)
after his accession, Antiochus III invaded the Ptolemaic territories in Coele-Syria. He was rebuffed by the Ptolemaic governor of the region, Theodotus
Ptolemy_IV_Philopator
Founder of an Arian Christian movement
Atheist" by his trinitarian enemies, founder of Anomoeanism, was a native of Coele-Syria. Aëtius grew up in poverty or slavery. He later worked as a goldsmith
Aëtius_of_Antioch
Battle between Seleucid and Ptolemaic forces as part of the Fifth Syrian War
victory, annihilating the Ptolemaic army and conquering the province of Coele-Syria. The Ptolemaic Kingdom never recovered from its defeat at Panium and
Battle_of_Panium
Byzantine province (c.415–630s)
415 out of Syria Coele. The province survived until the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 630s. Syria I emerged out of Syria Coele, which during the reign
Syria_Prima
Country in West Asia
area was controlled by the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires as a part of Coele-Syria. Under the Hellenistic kingdoms, ongoing Hellenisation generated cultural
Israel
Group of ten Hellenistic cities in the Levant
between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the Roman conquest of Coele-Syria, including Judea in 63 BC. Some were established under the Ptolemaic
Decapolis
History of Palestine from the time of Alexander the Great until the Romans
marking the beginning of Macedonian rule over various territories, including Coele-Syria, Phoenicia, and Palestine. This initial period saw numerous conflicts
Hellenistic_Palestine
Egyptian stele with three versions of a 196 BC decree
Thrace, while the Battle of Panium (198 BC) had resulted in the transfer of Coele-Syria, including Judaea, from the Ptolemies to the Seleucids. Meanwhile
Rosetta_Stone
Pseudo-historical early medieval monarch
post-Roman royal families of the Hen Ogledd. His line, collectively called the Coeling, included such noted figures as Urien, king of Rheged; Gwallog, perhaps
Coel_Hen
Campaign of Ardashir I against the Roman Empire
Scythica Zeugma Belkis Syria Coele 6 Legio XVI Flavia Firma Sura Sura Syria Coele 7 vexill. Legio II Parthica Apamea Syria Coele 8 Legio III Gallica Danaba
First Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I
First_Mesopotamian_campaign_of_Ardashir_I
The surviving lists of the attendees and signatories of the First Council of Nicaea are in various languages and from different periods, containing various
List of attendees and signatories of the First Council of Nicaea
List_of_attendees_and_signatories_of_the_First_Council_of_Nicaea
Valley in eastern Lebanon
industry, also flourishes in Beqaa. The region broadly corresponds to the Coele-Syria of classical antiquity. The Beqaa is located about 30 km (19 mi) east
Beqaa_Valley
Greek rhetorician (4th century AD)
in religious matters was a pagan Hellene. Libanius was born in Antioch, Coele-Syria located near the modern-day city of Antakya, Turkey. He was born into
Libanius
Ethnoreligious group native to the Levant
resulting in both Samaria and Judea coming under Greek rule as the province of Coele-Syria. Samaria was by-and-large devastated by the Macedonian conquest and
Samaritans
Educative center founded by Plato
(both from Phoenicia), Isidorus of Gaza, Damascius of Syria, Iamblichus of Coele-Syria and perhaps even Simplicius of Cilicia. The emperor Justinian closed
Platonic_Academy
5th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
BC), successfully preventing the Seleucid king Antiochus III from seizing Coele Syria for himself. His later reign, however, was troubled by native Egyptian
Ptolemy_V_Epiphanes
Topics referred to by the same term
France Dia (Bithynia), an ancient town of Bithynia Dia (Coele-Syria), an ancient city of Coele-Syria Dia (island), Greek island off the coast of Crete
Dia
145 BCE battle of the Syrian Wars
war. With Alexander's permission, the Egyptians occupied much of coastal Coele-Syria, with the cooperation of Alexander's Jewish allies who expanded and
Battle_of_the_Oenoparus
Southern Levant during the rule of Ancient Rome (63 BCE - 324 CE)
legatus (legate) who governed over Syria from Antioch (see Roman Syria and Coele Syria (Roman province) for the province under their direct administration)
Roman_Palestine
King of the Seleucid Empire from 175 to 164 BC
region. The guardians of King Ptolemy VI Philometor demanded the return of Coele-Syria in 170 BC, declaring war on the Seleucids on the assumption that the
Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
Byzantine province (390-636)
Isauria, Cilicia, Cyprus (until 536), Euphratensis, Mesopotamia, Osroene, Coele-Syria, Syria Phoenice and Arabia Petraea. Under Byzantium, a new subdivision
Palaestina_Secunda
Region of the Middle East
Palestine Alashiya Aram Neo-Hittite states Nabatea Iturea Seleucid Empire Coele-Syria Roman Syria Arabia: Dilmun Magan Gerrha Awal Tylos Saba Qedar Qatabān
Fertile_Crescent
Campaign of Severus Alexander against the Sasanian Empire
Scythica Zeugma Belkis Syria Coele 6 Legio XVI Flavia Firma Sura Sura Syria Coele 7 vexill. Legio II Parthica Apamea Syria Coele 8 Legio III Gallica Danaba
Sasanian campaign of Severus Alexander
Sasanian_campaign_of_Severus_Alexander
Portion of the Herodian kingdom
Roman provinces—described them as being in (the local geographical unit of) Coele Syria (5.14.18). Furthermore, Philadelphia continued to describe itself
Perea
City in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Baalbek, part of a valley to the east of the northern Beqaa Valley (Latin: Coele-Syria), shows signs of almost continual habitation over the last 8–9000
Baalbek
Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt
received Coele-Syria as her dowry and, therefore, this territory again belonged to Egypt. It is not clear if this was the case. However, in practice, Coele-Syria
Cleopatra_I_Syra
Metropolitan municipality in Turkey
Empire's largest cities and was made the capital of the provinces of Syria and Coele-Syria. It was also an influential early center of Christianity; the New
Antakya
Monk and namesake of the Maronite Church
19th-century depiction of Saint Maron Born 340 AD Coele Syria, Eastern Roman Empire Died 410 AD (aged 70) Kalota, Coele Syria, Eastern Roman Empire Venerated in
Maron
Historical region near the Sea of Galilee
treaty provided that each party took a third of the produce and revenues of Coele-Syria, with the remainder going to its inhabitants. The area north of the
Terre_de_Suète
Home of many cradles of civilization
Palestine Alashiya Aram Neo-Hittite states Nabatea Iturea Seleucid Empire Coele-Syria Roman Syria Arabia: Dilmun Magan Gerrha Awal Tylos Saba Qedar Qatabān
Ancient_Near_East
Ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 281 to 261 BC
title of Soter (Greek for "saviour"). At the end of 275 BC the question of Coele-Syria, which had been open between the houses of Seleucus and Ptolemy since
Antiochus_I_Soter
2nd-century BCE Greek inscription from Maresha, Israel
religious-administrative position over the sanctuaries throughout the Seleucid province of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia. This appointment likely aimed to strengthen royal oversight
Heliodorus_stele
Seleucid King of Syria from 150 to 142 BC
Alexander's ally, Ptolemaic king Ptolemy VI Philometor, moved troops into Coele-Syria to support Alexander, but then switched sides and threw his support
Alexander_Balas
Geographic region in West Asia
Promised Land, the region of Syria, the Holy Land, Iudaea Province, Judea, Coele-Syria, "Israel HaShlema", Kingdom of Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Zion
Palestine_(region)
Jewish rebellion against the Seleucids
Jerusalem and Judea during the revolt Date 167–141 BCE Location Judea, part of Coele-Syria in the Seleucid Empire Result Revolt succeeded Rebellion fought under
Maccabean_Revolt
Queen of the Seleucid Empire from 126 to 121 BC
throne from Alexander; in exchange, Egypt would receive the province of Coele-Syria, which had been Seleucid territory since Antiochus III took it from
Cleopatra_Thea
Province of Turkey. The Nur / Amanus mountains separated ancient Cilicia from Coele-Syria. It may have been near Belen, Hatay, near the Belen Pass. A Dictionary
Pinara_(Pieria)
This article lists auxilia, non-legionary auxiliary regiments of the imperial Roman army, attested in the epigraphic record, by Roman province of deployment
List of Roman auxiliary regiments
List_of_Roman_auxiliary_regiments
Ancient Greek text
archaeological evidence has been found suggesting Philopater indeed visited towns in Coele-Syria in the era to offer sacrifices to the local temples, but no other
3_Maccabees
Majority inhabitants of Syria
of the Syrians. The Seleucids designated the districts of Seleucis and Coele-Syria explicitly as Syria and ruled the Syrians as indigenous populations
Syrians
Ancient city in modern Turkey
the Roman province of Syria, and as that was portioned of the provinces Coele-Syria and ultimately of Syria Euphratensis. The worship of Jupiter Dolichenus
Doliche_(Commagene)
City in Sinai, Egypt
Rinocoroura was considered the last city of Egypt, on the border with Coele-Syria. During the second invasion of Antiochus IV in the spring of 168 BCE
Arish
Ancient city in Syria
was an ancient city, on the Abana River and capital of ancient Abilene, Coele-Syria. The site contains ruins of a temple, aqueducts, and other remains
Abila_Lysaniou
Cardaces Upper Satrapies Dahae Arabs Ptolemaic Egypt Libyans Gauls Stalemate Coele-Syria intermittently changes of sovereign. Antiochus III's Eastern Campaign
List of wars involving Iran (before 1979)
List_of_wars_involving_Iran_(before_1979)
ferch Tudwal; Ruled jure uxoris; Male-line descendant of Llywarch Hen Coeling Elidyr (b. c.730) 790 Early 800s Son of Sandde ap Alcwn and Celemion ferch
List_of_Manx_monarchs
Provincial region of the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid caliphates
Classical antiquity Wars of Alexander the Great Seleucid Empire Antioch Coele-Syria Osroene Commagene Parthian Empire Nabatea Iturea Hasmonean Judea Herodian
Bilad_al-Sham
Division of the late Roman Empire
Empire: Isauria, Cilicia, Cyprus, Euphratensis, Mesopotamia, Osroene, Syria Coele, Phoenice, Syria Palaestina, Arabia, and the Egyptian provinces Aegyptus
Diocese_of_the_East
September 3, 175 BC Coele-Syria Seleucid Empire Heliodorus Alexander Balas August 145 BC Afrin River Zabdiel Antiochus VI Dionysus 142 BC Coele-Syria Diodotus
List of heads of state and government who were assassinated or executed
List_of_heads_of_state_and_government_who_were_assassinated_or_executed
Residents of the ancient Near East until the end of antiquity
Palestine Alashiya Aram Neo-Hittite states Nabatea Iturea Seleucid Empire Coele-Syria Roman Syria Arabia: Dilmun Magan Gerrha Awal Tylos Saba Qedar Qatabān
Ancient Semitic-speaking peoples
Ancient_Semitic-speaking_peoples
favour of the Attic standard under Alexander the Great. In Phoenicia and Coele-Syria, it remained in use in the Hellenistic period in both the Ptolemaic
List of ancient Greek monetary standards
List_of_ancient_Greek_monetary_standards
Ἀβιληνή) or simply Abila (Ancient Greek: Ἄβιλα) was a plain, a district in Coele-Syria, of which the chief town was Abila Lysaniou (Ἄβιλα Λυσανίου). The
Abilene_(ancient)
Antigonus I Monophthalmus established the Syrian kingdom which included Coele-Syria. The Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great defeated the Ptolemaic
List_of_Syrian_monarchs
Capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel
Alexander the Great, during which they burned the new Macedonian governor of Coele-Syria alive. Alexander traveled to Samaria and executed those responsible
Samaria_(ancient_city)
Calendar era used during Hellenistic period
roughly to April 311 BC to March 310 BC. This included the inhabitants of Coele-Syria, notably the Jews who call it the Era of Contracts (Hebrew: מניין
Seleucid_era
Palestine Alashiya Aram Neo-Hittite states Nabatea Iturea Seleucid Empire Coele-Syria Roman Syria Arabia: Dilmun Magan Gerrha Awal Tylos Saba Qedar Qatabān
Genetic history of the Middle East
Genetic_history_of_the_Middle_East
Archaeological site
urban settlement or a military outpost is still unknown. During this time, Coele-Syria served as the battleground between two dynasties descending from captains
Hippos_(Golan_Heights)
meaning Ptolemy Macron thereafter served the Seleucids in their empire in Coele-Syria and Phoenicia as governor (strategos) there. However, with the death
Ptolemy_Macron
Greek military commander and general of Alexander the Great
Triparadisus in 321 BC, but it was not long before the provinces of Phoenicia and Coele-Syria attracted the interest of his powerful neighbour Ptolemy. The Egyptian
Laomedon_of_Mytilene
Second Islamic caliphate (661–750)
Classical antiquity Wars of Alexander the Great Seleucid Empire Antioch Coele-Syria Osroene Commagene Parthian Empire Nabatea Iturea Hasmonean Judea Herodian
Umayyad_Caliphate
242–244 military campaign
5 IV Scythica Zeugma Belkis Syria Coele 6 XVI Flavia Firma Sura Sura Syria Coele 7 II Parthica Apamea Syria Coele 8 III Gallica Danaba Mehin Syria Phoenicia
Sasanian campaign of Gordian III
Sasanian_campaign_of_Gordian_III
Story of mass fleeing to northwest Jordan
This heresy of the Nazoraeans exists in Beroea in the neighbourhood of Coele Syria and the Decapolis in the region of Pella and in Basanitis in the so-called
Flight_to_Pella
Israeli airstrikes on a dozen Lebanese villages
the Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the east, and broadly corresponds to the Coele-Syria of classical antiquity. It is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon
2024_Beqaa_Valley_airstrikes
Seleucid King of Syria from 145 to 138 BC
perhaps after receiving an offer to formalize the Ptolemaic occupation of Coele-Syria. Ptolemy sealed the alliance by divorcing his daughter Cleopatra Thea
Demetrius_II_Nicator
Sixth-century Brythonic monarch
era. If this later material is to be believed, he was a member of the Coeling, a family which is supposed to have been prominent across several kingdoms
Gwallog_ap_Llênog
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
of wars with the Seleucids, known as the Syrian wars, over the region of Coele-Syria. Ptolemy IV won the great battle of Raphia (217 BC) against the Seleucids
Hellenistic_period
4/5th-century Eastern Christian theologian; Archbishop of Mopsuestia
Mar Theodore of Mopsuestia Archbishop of Mopsuestia Born c. 350 Antioch, Coele Syria, Roman Empire Died c. 428 Venerated in Assyrian Church of the East
Theodore_of_Mopsuestia
the same Andromachus who was shortly afterward appointed the governor of Coele-Syria, and was burnt to death by the Samaritans. Arrian, Ana ii. 20. Curt
Andromachus_of_Cyprus
Palestine Alashiya Aram Neo-Hittite states Nabatea Iturea Seleucid Empire Coele-Syria Roman Syria Arabia: Dilmun Magan Gerrha Awal Tylos Saba Qedar Qatabān
Timeline of Middle Eastern history
Timeline_of_Middle_Eastern_history
Wars of succession
Alexander turned his back to counter the invasion in the north, his governor in Coele-Syria, Apollonius Taos, defected immediately to Demetrius – the Hellenized
Seleucid_Dynastic_Wars
Ancient Syrian city
rebellious governors. As a result, Dura became part of the new province of Syria Coele. In its later years, it also attained the status of a Roman colonia, which
Dura-Europos
Name list
of Aetolia (3rd century BC), an Aetolian general who held the command of Coele-Syria for Ptolemy Philopator (221–204 BC), king of Egypt Theodotus Hemiolius
Theodotus
People from the city of Nazareth
(Adversus Haereses, 29.6). The sect was apparently centered in the areas of Coele-Syria, Galilee and Samaria, essentially corresponding to the long-defunct
Nazarene_(title)
Governor of Coele-Syria under the Seleucid Empire
Apollonius Taos (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Ταῷς) was a governor of Coele-Syria under the Seleucid Empire during the 2nd century BCE. Apollonius served
Apollonius_Taos
Dynasty of Judea (140–37 BC)
(r. 175–164) moved to assert strict control over the Seleucid satrapy of Coele Syria and Phoenicia after his successful invasion of the Ptolemaic Egyptian
Hasmonean_dynasty
Ethnoreligious group centered in Syria
Book V, Pliny the Elder said: We must now speak of the interior of Syria. Coele Syria has the town of Apamea, divided by the river Marsyas from the Tetrarchy
Alawites
Macedonian general of Alexander the Great
favor, Coeranus was appointed financial officer for Phoenicia, Cilicia, and Coele-Syria. Arrian 3.12.4 calls the commander of the allied cavalry Coeranus
Coeranus_of_Beroea
Land given by God to Abraham's descendants in the Bible
bounded on the west by the sea along the coasts of Palestine, Phoenicia, Coele-Syria, and Cilicia; as bounded on the north by the circle formed by the
Promised_Land
Geographical region
governor of Celesyria and Phenicia", Celesyria being the transliteration of Coele-Syria. It is followed by the Roman period, with an Early and Late Roman
Southern_Levant
Late 3rd-century BC Ptolemaic chief minister
said to have been poisoned. The Seleucid king Antiochus the Great invaded Coele-Syria in 221 BC. He was rebuffed by the Ptolemaic governor of the region
Sosibius
King of the Seleucid Empire, 261–246 BC
little to alter the general balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean. Coele-Syria in particular, the main disputed territory between the Seleucid empire
Antiochus_II_Theos
Former settlement probably near Sırataşlar, Turkey
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene; Pliny the Elder nonetheless ascribes it to Coele Syria. The bishop Eusebius of Samosata ruled a day's journey from his see
Seleucia_at_the_Zeugma
Group of Jewish rebels in the Seleucid Empire
Antiochus pursued a zealous Hellenizing policy in the Seleucid satrapies of Coele Syria and Phoenicia. Now Antiochus was not satisfied either with his unexpected
Maccabees
COELE
COELE
COELE
COELE
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Oneness; Non-duality
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian
Gift from God; Female Version of John
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Noble
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
A Musical Composition
Female
Greek
(ΧÏυσάνθη) Feminine form of Greek Chrysanthos, CHRYSANTHE means "golden flower."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Devotee of God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bhishma pitamaha
Boy/Male
Indian
Expensive
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sings praises, Favorite of the devotees or Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Persian American Latin French English
Star. Refers to the planet venus. Also myrtle leaf. Also a, the Babylonian goddess of love....
COELE
COELE
COELE
COELE
COELE
n. pl.
Same as Coelenterata.
n.
The entire covering of an invertebrate animal, as echinoderm or coelenterate; the integument.
n. pl.
A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Coelenterata, i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stinging cells (cnidae) in the tissues. See Coelenterata.
n.
The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
n.
One of the cells which, in the Coelenterata, develop into cnidae.
n. pl.
A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.
a.
Belonging to the Coelentera.
n. pl.
Alt. of Coelenterata
n.
One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in zoology, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, Coelentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.
n. pl.
The Acalephae; one of the classes of coelenterates, including the Hydroidea, Discophora, and Siphonophora.
n.
The very young, free-swimming larva of the coelenterates. It usually has a flattened oval or oblong form, and is entirely covered with cilia.
n.
The entire body of a coelenterate.
n. pl.
A comprehensive group of Invertebrata, mostly marine, comprising the Anthozoa, Hydrozoa, and Ctenophora. The name implies that the stomach and body cavities are one. The group is sometimes enlarged so as to include the sponges.
n.
A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates.
n.
One of the Coelentera.
n.
One of the peculiar stinging, cells found in Coelenterata; a nematocyst; a lasso cell.
n. pl.
The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
n.
A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch.
n.
The anterior surface or oral area of coelenterate animals, as of sea anemones.
n. pl.
A class of Coelenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.