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comb jelly

[ kohm ]

noun

  1. any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, comprising various nearly transparent creatures having rounded, oval, or band-shaped bodies propelled by eight iridescent appendages composed of cilia arranged like teeth on a comb.

comb jelly

noun

  1. See ctenophore
    another name for a ctenophore

comb jelly

/ kōm /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comb jelly1

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

Blood-belly comb jellies have only been found at depths between 980 and 3,320 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.

The bloody-belly comb jelly is one of the deep-sea’s most vibrant gems.

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