ctenophore

cten·o·phore  (tn-fôr, -fr)

n.

Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having transparent, gelatinous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming. Also called comb jelly.

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[From New Latin Ctenophora, phylum name : Greek kteis, kten-, comb + New Latin -phora, from neuter pl. of Greek -phoros, -phore.]

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cte·nopho·ran (t-nfr-n) adj.

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ctenophore [ˈtɛnəˌfɔː ˈtiːnə-]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's-girdle, whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia, for locomotion Also called comb jelly

[from New Latin ctenophorus, from Greek kteno-, kteis comb + -phore]

ctenophoran  [tɪˈnɒfərən] adj & n

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ctenophore  (tn-fôr)

Any of various, mostly small marine invertebrates of the phylum Ctenophora, having transparent, gelatinous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia. Ctenophores have a branched digestive tract that also has circulatory function. Most ctenophores feed on plankton and are bioluminescent, producing brilliant displays of blue or green light at night. Ctenophores are related to cnidarians but are more highly evolved because their bodies have a true mesoderm. Also called comb jelly.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ctenophore - biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb comb jelly invertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification Ctenophora, phylum Ctenophora - comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata comb-plate, ctene - a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused beroe - delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores platyctenean - ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body sea gooseberry - ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia Cestum veneris, Venus's girdle - ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body comb - ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore