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ctenophore

(ten′ə fôr′, tē′nə-)

noun

any of a phylum (Ctenophora) of sea animals with an oval, transparent, jellylike body bearing eight rows of comblike plates that aid in swimming

Origin: cteno- + -phore

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cten·o·phore

noun

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.

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

Related Forms:

ctenophoran cte·nophˈo·ran (tĭ-nŏfˈər-ən) adjective

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