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Ctenophora

Ctenophora Meaning & Definition
Ctenophora Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ctenophora?

[n] comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ctenophora: phylum Ctenophora

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ctenophora:

See Also | animal kingdom | Animalia | class Nuda | class Tentaculata | comb jelly | ctenophore | family Pleurobrachiidae | genus Pleurobrachia | kingdom Animalia | Nuda | phylum | Pleurobrachia | Pleurobrachiidae | Tentaculata

Ctenophora In Webster's Dictionary

\Cte*noph"o*ra\ (t?-n?f"?-r?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ???, ???, comb + ???? to carry.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of C[oe]lenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.

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