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scyphozoan

(sī′fə zō′ən)

noun

any of a class (Scyphozoa) of sea cnidarians, consisting of jellyfishes lacking a velum

Origin: < ModL Scyphozoa < Gr skyphos, a cup + zōon, an animal: see bio-

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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.

adjective

Of or belonging to the class Scyphozoa.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Scyphozōa, class name

Origin: : Greek skuphos, cup

Origin: + New Latin -zōa

Origin: , pl. of -zōon, -zoon

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