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scyphozoan

/ˌsaɪ.fəˈzoʊ.ən/

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noun

/ˌsaɪ.fəˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любых различных, обычно свободно плавающих морских кишечнополостных, у которых студенистая медузоидная стадия является доминирующей фазой их жизненного цикла.

A noun referring to any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates that have a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of their life cycle.

  1. JellyfishC2formalscientific

    Any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle.

    ruМедуза

    • The scyphozoan pulsed gracefully through the warm ocean currents.
    • Marine biologists study the life cycle of scyphozoans to understand their ecological impact.
    • A large scyphozoan was spotted near the shore, its tentacles trailing behind.

    Synonymsjellyfishmedusa

Forms
  • scyphozoans plural form
  • scyphozoans' possessive plural form
  • scyphozoan's possessive singular form