comb jelly

American  

[kohm] / koʊm /

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.

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comb jelly British  

noun

1. another name for a ctenophore

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comb jelly Scientific  

/ kōm /

1. See ctenophore

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Etymology

Origin of comb jelly

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

To test whether this comb jelly was actually two individuals who had fused together, the scientists tested individual ctenophores collected at different sites on separate dates.

From Salon

So, the outcomes of future technological evolution could surpass humans by as much as we intellectually surpass a comb jelly.

From Scientific American

But when Dr. Kittelmann and her colleagues started to inspect the comb jelly neurons, they struggled to find a synapse between the neurons.

From New York Times

Staring at a comb jelly, it's not very obvious which end is mouth and which is butt.

From Salon

Venus’s girdle, a species of comb jelly, or ctenophore.

From Scientific American