Scyphozoa

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsʌɪfəˈzəʊə, ˌskʌɪf-, ˌskɪf-/

plural noun

Zoology
  • a class of marine coelenterates which comprises the jellyfishes.

Derivatives

scyphozoan

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek skuphos 'drinking cup' + Greek zōion 'animal'