comb jelly

[ kohm ]

noun

1. any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, comprising various nearly transparent creatures having rounded, oval, or band-shaped bodies propelled by eight iridescent appendages composed of cilia arranged like teeth on a comb.

comb jelly

noun

1. another name for a ctenophore

comb jelly

/ kōm /

1. See ctenophore

Word History and Origins

Origin of comb jelly¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Blood-belly comb jellies have only been found at depths between 980 and 3,320 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.

From Nautilus

The bloody-belly comb jelly is one of the deep-sea’s most vibrant gems.

From Nautilus