Ctenophore Definition
tĕnə-fôr
noun
Any of a phylum (Ctenophora) of sea animals with an oval, transparent, jellylike body bearing eight rows of comblike plates that aid in swimming.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ctenophore
Noun
Singular:
ctenophore
Plural:
ctenophoresOrigin of Ctenophore
From New Latin Ctenophora phylum name Greek kteis kten- comb New Latin -phora from neuter pl. of Greek -phoros -phore
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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