Mouth – Living Oceans Foundation

[mowth]
Located in the center of the oral disk of a polyp. This opening is used not only to inject food, but expel waste.

Glossary: Indigenous Knowledge (IK)
Information passed along from generation to generation by word of mouth, legends, songs, stories, and/or cultural rituals, providing information about a communities’ activities, customs, and culture. Also referred to as Traditional Knowledge (TK).
Glossary: Oral
The end of a coral containing the mouth.
Glossary: Oral Disk
Soft tissue between the mouth and surrounding tentacles that supports these structures.
Glossary: Polyp
A body form of a cnidarian that is cylindrical in shape with a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
Glossary: Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Information passed along from generation to generation by word of mouth, legends, songs, stories, and/or cultural rituals, providing information about a communities’ activities, customs, and culture. Also referred to as Indigenous Knowledge (IK).