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- [ten-uh-fawr, -fohr, tee-nuh-]
- /ˈtɛn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈti nə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ten-uh-fawr, -fohr, tee-nuh-]
- /ˈtɛn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈti nə-/
Definitions of ctenophore word
- noun ctenophore any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's-girdle, whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia, for locomotion 3
- noun ctenophore any of a phylum (Ctenophora) of sea animals with an oval, transparent, jellylike body bearing eight rows of comblike plates that aid in swimming 3
- noun ctenophore any gelatinous marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora; a comb jelly. 1
- noun ctenophore An aquatic invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, which comprises the comb jellies. 1
- noun ctenophore Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming. 0
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Origin of ctenophore
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
From the New Latin word ctenophorus, dating back to 1880-85. See cteno-, -phore
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Parts of speech for Ctenophore
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ctenophore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ctenophore usage trend in Literature
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