Definition of comb jelly Comb jelly
comb jel•ly
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What does comb jelly mean?
WordNet
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| comb jelly - biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb | ||
| ctenophore | ||
| invertebrate any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification | ||
| ctenophora, phylum ctenophora comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata | ||
| comb-plate, ctene a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused | ||
| beroe delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores | ||
| platyctenean ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body | ||
| sea gooseberry ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia | ||
| cestum veneris, venus's girdle ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body | ||
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Wiktionary 
- comb jelly (Noun)
A jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.
