Ctenophore Definition

tĕnə-fôr
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.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
ctenophore
Plural:
ctenophores

Origin of Ctenophore

  • From New Latin Ctenophora phylum name Greek kteis kten- comb New Latin -phora from neuter pl. of Greek -phoros -phore

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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