| Definition of 'Ctenophora' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Ctenophora, phylum Ctenophora
comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
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1. Ctenophora
a class of Coelenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs
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| Definition of 'Ctenophora' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Ctenophora
Phylum of marine colenterates characterized by eight comb rows of fused cilia on the body surface. In contrast to CNIDARIA they lack stinging cells, but they are voracious predators and possess sticky cells (colloblasts) for capturing prey. Most species are transparent and many exhibit bioluminescence.
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