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Scyphozoa

Syllabification: (Scy·pho·zo·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌsīfəˈzōə/

Zoology
Definition of Scyphozoa
  • a class of marine coelenterates that comprises the jellyfishes.

Derivatives

scyphozoan

noun & adjective

Origin:

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

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Definition of Scyphozoa in the British & World English dictionary

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