WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
comb′ jel′ly
(kōm),USA pronunciation
- 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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