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ctenophore

/ˈtiː.nəˌfɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
cte-no-phore
IPA
/ˈtiː.nəˌfɔɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Ctenophora; equivalent to cteno- + -phore.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtiː.nəˌfɔɹ/
  • British English: /ˈtiː.nəˌfɔː/

Inflected Forms

ctenophores (plural)

Derived Forms

ctenophoran ctenophoric ctenophorous

Synonyms

comb jelly

Questions

How do you pronounce ctenophore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiː.nəˌfɔɹ/.
What does ctenophore mean?
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
Where does ctenophore come from?
Borrowed from translingual Ctenophora; equivalent to cteno- + -phore.

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