Ctenophora

[ti-nof-er-uh]

Cte·noph·o·ra

[ti-nof-er-uh]
noun
the phylum comprising the comb jellies.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin, neuter plural of ctenophorus ctenophore
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ctenophora

noun
comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata 
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