comb jelly
comb jelly · comb jellies
A jelly-like marine animal of the phylum CtenophoraA jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.
Meaning
1 sensesA jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.
More definitions
- biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
Origin
From their prominent bands of cilia, and their jelly-like texture and resemblance to jellyFrom their prominent bands of cilia, and their jelly-like texture and resemblance to jellyfish.
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plural: comb jelliesSynonyms
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- biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb:ctenophore