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单词 ephyra
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Definition of ephyra in English:

ephyra

nounPlural ephyrae ˈɛfɪrəˈefərə
Zoology
  • A larval jellyfish, after separation from the scyphistoma.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rhopalial statocysts in hydromedusae and in developing ephyrae of the scyphomedusa, Aurelia aurita, are known to be used for orientation or a ‘righting’ response.
    • The strobila may look like a stack of saucers, the saucers being the immature medusae called ephyrae.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek Ephura, denoting a Nereid and an Oceanid.

 
 

Definition of ephyra in US English:

ephyra

nounˈefərə
Zoology
  • A larval jellyfish, after it has separated from the scyphistoma.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The strobila may look like a stack of saucers, the saucers being the immature medusae called ephyrae.
    • Rhopalial statocysts in hydromedusae and in developing ephyrae of the scyphomedusa, Aurelia aurita, are known to be used for orientation or a ‘righting’ response.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek Ephura, denoting a Nereid and an Oceanid.

 
 
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