ctenophore
noun
cteno·phore
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Definition of ctenophore
: any of a phylum (Ctenophora) of marine animals superficially resembling jellyfishes but having biradial symmetry and swimming by means of eight bands of transverse ciliated plates
— called also comb jelly
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Other Words from ctenophore
ctenophoran
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Both papers, which employed more extensive data and more sophisticated analysis methods than the 2008 effort, support the ctenophore-first tree. — Quanta Magazine, "Did Neurons Evolve Twice?," 25 Mar. 2015 Moroz and his collaborators published a second ctenophore genome, the sea gooseberry, in Nature in 2014. — Quanta Magazine, "Did Neurons Evolve Twice?," 25 Mar. 2015 By far the most controversial of these changes was the suggestion that ctenophores should replace sponges as the earliest branch of animals. — Quanta Magazine, "Did Neurons Evolve Twice?," 25 Mar. 2015 Comb Jellies Comb jellies aren’t jellyfish, but a separate group called ctenophores which don’t have numerous tentacles or pack a sting. — National Geographic, "Living Fireworks, These Animals Produce Light Shows with Their Bodies," 30 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ctenophore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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