Cte`noph´o`ra (t?-n?f´?-r?)
| n. pl. | 1. | (Zool.) A phylum of invertebrates, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. They are commonly called the |
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| Noun | 1. |  Ctenophora - comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterataanimal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals comb jelly, ctenophore - biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb class Nuda, Nuda - ctenophores lacking tentacles; comprises one genus: beroe class Tentaculata, Tentaculata - ctenophores have retractile tentacles family Pleurobrachiidae, Pleurobrachiidae - sea gooseberries genus Pleurobrachia, Pleurobrachia - sea gooseberries phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes |
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