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comb′ jel′ly  (kōm),USA pronunciation 
  1. Invertebratesany marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, comprising various nearly transparent creatures having rounded, oval, or band-shaped bodies propelled by eight iridescent appendages composed of cilia arranged like teeth on a comb. Also called ctenophore. 
  • 1885–90

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