ctenophoran

[ti-nof-er-uh n]

noun

ctenophore.

adjective

Also cten·o·phor·ic [ten-uh-fawr-ik, -for-] /ˌtɛn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, cte·noph·o·rous [ti-nof-er-uh s] /tɪˈnɒf ər əs/. belonging or pertaining to the Ctenophora.

Origin of ctenophoran

First recorded in 1875–80; Ctenophor(a) + -an

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Historical Examples of ctenophoran

Coeloplana is of similar form and habit, with two Ctenophoran tentacles: it has no costae, but is uniformly ciliated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7
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Ctenoplana is obviously a Ctenophoran flattened and of a creeping habit.
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