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comb jelly
comb jellyn. See ctenophore.comb jelly n (Animals) another name for a ctenophore comb′ jel`ly (koʊm) n. any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, having an oval, transparent body with eight rows of comblike ciliated bands used for swimming. Also called ctenophore. [1885–90] comb jelly (kōm) Any of various invertebrate animals living in the ocean and having transparent, jelly-like bodies. Comb jellies have eight rows of comb-like cilia used for swimming.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | comb jelly - biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a combctenophoreinvertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classificationCtenophora, phylum Ctenophora - comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenteratacomb-plate, ctene - a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fusedberoe - delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophoresplatyctenean - ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened bodysea gooseberry - ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of ciliaCestum veneris, Venus's girdle - ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous bodycomb - ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore |
comb jelly
comb jelly, common name for transparent organisms of the phylum CtenophoraCtenophora , a small phylum of exclusively marine, invertebrate animals, commonly known as comb jellies. Because they are so delicate that specimens are difficult to collect, little was known about them until the advent of blue-water scuba and submersible collecting. ..... Click the link for more information. .MedicalSeectenophorecomb jelly
Synonyms for comb jellynoun biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a combSynonymsRelated Words- invertebrate
- Ctenophora
- phylum Ctenophora
- comb-plate
- ctene
- beroe
- platyctenean
- sea gooseberry
- Cestum veneris
- Venus's girdle
- comb
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