Ctenophora
[ ti-nof-er-uh ]
noun
the phylum comprising the comb jellies.
Origin of Ctenophora
1<New Latin, neuter plural of ctenophorusctenophore
Words Nearby Ctenophora
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How to use Ctenophora in a sentence
They are exceedingly voracious, feeding chiefly on other Ctenophora, and often swallowing animals as large as themselves.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe Ctenophora developed later out of a branch of the latter.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2) | Ernst HaeckelThe ovum of the Ctenophora is formed of an outer granular protoplasmic layer and an inner spongy mass with fatty spherules.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourIt is characteristic both of the Octocoralla and Hexacoralla, but is not found in the Ctenophora.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe most important examples of such modifications are found in the Siphonophora and Ctenophora.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour
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