Definitions for: Ctenophora

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: phylum Ctenophora

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

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