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ctenophore

/ˈtɛn.ə.fɔːr/

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noun

/ˈtɛn.ə.fɔːr/C2formalscientific
  • ruМорское животное с двулучевой симметрией и гермафродитизмом, напоминающее медузу, с восемью рядами ресничек, используемых для передвижения и расположенных как зубья гребня.

A marine animal that is biradially symmetrical and hermaphroditic, resembling jellyfish, with eight rows of cilia used for locomotion that are arranged like the teeth of a comb.

  1. C2formalscientific

    A biradially symmetrical, hermaphroditic, solitary marine animal resembling jellyfish, with eight rows of cilia arranged like comb teeth for locomotion.

    ruГребневик

    • The ctenophore moved gracefully through the water using its comb rows.
    • Scientists discovered a new species of ctenophore in the deep ocean.
    • Unlike jellyfish, ctenophores have sticky cells called colloblasts instead of stinging cells.

    Synonymscomb jelly

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  • ctenophore's possessive singular form