ctenophora Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
    phylum Ctenophora.

WordNet

Cte*noph"o*ra noun plural
Etymology
NL., from Gr. , , comb + to carry.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A class of Coelenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.

Webster 1913