ctenophore
Syllables: cte·no·phore/ˈtiː.nəˌfɔː/US/ˈtiː.nəˌfɔɹ/
ctenophore noun: any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
Noun
ctenophore (plural ctenophores)
- Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
- Ctenophores are abundant in the oceans, but long-neglected by scientists.2017 August 1, Douglas Fox, “Aliens in our midst”, in Aeon, archived from the original on 26 May 2019
- Synonyms:
- comb jelly
ctenophore meaning in Tamil
ctenophore in Tamil
- தீனோபோர், நீந்தற்சீப்பு
Synonyms of ctenophore
Forms of ctenophore
| plural | ctenophores |
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Origin of ctenophore
Borrowed from translingual Ctenophora; equivalent to cteno- + -phore.
Words formed from ctenophore
Questions about ctenophore
- What does ctenophore mean?
- Ctenophore means any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
- What is ctenophore in Tamil?
- Ctenophore in Tamil is தீனோபோர், நீந்தற்சீப்பு. See Ctenophore meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ctenophore?
- Ctenophore is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ctenophore?
- Ctenophore is pronounced /ˈtiː.nəˌfɔː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ctenophore?
- The plural of ctenophore is ctenophores.
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