scyphozoan

[ sahy-fuh-zoh-uhn ]

noun
  1. any coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes.

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the scyphozoans.

Origin of scyphozoan

1
1910–15; <New Latin Scyphozo(a) (see scyphi-, -o-, -zoa) + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for scyphozoan

scyphozoan

/ (ˌsaɪfəˈzəʊən) /


noun
  1. any marine medusoid coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa; a jellyfish

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Scyphozoa

Origin of scyphozoan

1
C19: via New Latin from Greek skuphos bowl + zōion animal

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