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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Scyphozoa, class Scyphozoanoun

    coelenterates in which the polyp stage is absent or at least inconspicuous: jellyfishes

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  1. Scyphozoa

    The Scyphozoa are an exclusively marine class of the phylum Cnidaria, referred to as the true jellyfish (or "true jellies"). The class name Scyphozoa comes from the Greek word skyphos (σκύφος), denoting a kind of drinking cup and alluding to the cup shape of the organism.Scyphozoans have existed from the earliest Cambrian to the present.

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  1. scyphozoa

    Scyphozoa is a class of invertebrates within the phylum Cnidaria, primarily known for including jellyfish. These marine species are characterized by their large, often bell-shaped, gelatinous bodies and tentacles with stinging cells used for capturing prey. Their life cycle typically involves asexual growth stages and a sexually reproducing adult phase. The class name comes from the Greek words for "cup" and "animal," referring to the shape of the jellyfish body.

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  1. Scyphozoa

    Scyphozoa is a class within the phylum Cnidaria, sometimes referred to as the "true jellyfish". The class name Scyphozoa comes from the Greek word skyphos, denoting a kind of drinking cup and alluding to the cup shape of the organism. Scyphozoans range in geological time from the Ediacaran period through the Recent.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Scyphozoa

    The class of true jellyfish, in the phylum CNIDARIA. They are mostly free-swimming marine organisms that go through five stages in their life cycle and exhibit two body forms: polyp and medusa.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scyphozoa in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scyphozoa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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