Rhizostomae
plural noun
Rhi·zos·to·mae
rīˈzästəˌmē
: an order of Scyphozoa comprising jellyfishes that are related to the Semaeostomeae but are distinguished from them by fused oral lobes, by numerous small mouths replacing the primary mouth, and by the absence of tentacles and including various large jellyfishes that are dried and used as food in China and Japan
rhizostomatous
adjective
¦rīzə¦stōmətəs
-täm-
rhizostome
noun
ˈrīzəˌstōm
plural -s
rhizostomous
adjective
(ˈ)rī¦zästəməs
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“Rhizostomae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhizostomae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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