an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future. a plan of operations based on such an estimate. an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period. the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose: the construction budget.
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Cnidaria The phylum Cnidaria includes organisms with a variety of radially symmetrical forms; all are carnivores. The life cycle of some cnidarians includes both a medusa (jellyfish) stage and a polyp (attached) stage. Medusae are usually free-floating, and often produce gametes. Polyps are fleshy columns with an attachment at one end and a mouth and tentacles at the other end.
The aquatic Phylum Cnidaria includes coral, hydra, jellyfish, and anemones. Cnidarians occur in two very different body forms, the medusa form and the polyp form. The typical jellyfish is often found in its medusae form. They usually occur in bell-shaped bodies lacking a true head and organs, but they are able to swim or float freely. Cnidarians in the polyp form include coral, hydra, and anemones. Polyps are sessile creatures meaning they are permanently attached to substrate and feed only when prey flows through their tubular bodies.