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ctenophoran

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

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

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