Logo
dictionary thesaurus

ephyra

noun
eph·​y·​ra | \ ˈefərə\
plural ephyrae\ -​ˌrē \ or ephyras

Definition of ephyra

: a free-swimming larva of a scyphozoan jellyfish formed by transverse fission of a scyphistoma and growing into a medusa — compare strobila

History and Etymology for ephyra

New Latin, from Ephyra, a nymph, from Latin, from Greek

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

meritorious

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!