any of a class (Scyphozoa) of sea cnidarians, consisting of jellyfishes lacking a velum
See scyphozoan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sīˌfə-zōˈən)
noun
Any of various marine coelenterates of the class Scyphozoa, which includes the large jellyfishes, characterized by the absence of a velum and by a polyp stage that is very small or lacking entirely.