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ctenophore
[ ten-uh-fawr, -fohr, tee-nuh- ]
noun
- any gelatinous marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora; a comb jelly.
ctenophore
/ ˈtiːnə-; ˈtɛnəˌfɔː; tɪˈnɒfərən /
noun
- any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's-girdle, whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia, for locomotion Also calledcomb jelly
ctenophore
/ tĕn′ə-fôr′ /
- Any of various, mostly small marine invertebrates of the phylum Ctenophora, having transparent, gelatinous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia. Ctenophores have a branched digestive tract that also has circulatory function. Most ctenophores feed on plankton and are bioluminescent, producing brilliant displays of blue or green light at night. Ctenophores are related to cnidarians but are more highly evolved because their bodies have a true mesoderm.
- Also called comb jelly
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Derived Forms
- ctenophoran, adjectivenoun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ctenophore1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ctenophore1
C19: from New Latin ctenophorus, from Greek kteno-, kteis comb + -phore
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Example Sentences
The researchers used the cameras to scan at least two unnamed creatures, a new ctenophore and siphonophore.
When hatched, the little Ctenophore is already quite advanced.
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