Zoophytological is a term that refers to the study of plant-like animals such as corals and sea anemones. Synonyms for this word include zoophytology, the study of zoophytes, anthozoology, the study of flower animals, and cnidariology, the study of jellyfish, corals, and other cnidarians. Other related terms include coelenterology, the study of multicellular animals with stinging cells, and invertebrate zoology, the study of animals without backbones. All these terms are used to describe different aspects of the study of plant-like animals and can be used interchangeably depending on the context and focus of the research.