Ctenophora
plural noun
Cte·noph·o·ra
tə-ˈnä-fə-rə
: a small phylum sometimes especially formerly considered a class of Coelenterata and consisting of widely distributed and at times very abundant marine hermaphroditic solitary animals that superficially resemble jellyfishes, are usually more or less ellipsoidal with decided biradial symmetry, and swim by means of eight meridional bands of transverse ciliated plates, each plate representing a row of large modified cilia compare nuda , tentaculata , comb sense 4c; venus's-girdle
ctenophoral
adjective
tə-ˈnä-fə-rəl
ctenophoric
adjective
¦te-nə-¦fȯr-ik
ctenophorous
adjective
tə-ˈnä-fə-rəs
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“Ctenophora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ctenophora. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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