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ephyra

Pronunciation: /ˈɛfɪrə/

Definition of ephyra

noun (plural ephyrae /-riː/)

Zoology
  • a larval jellyfish, after separation from the scyphistoma.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek Ephura, denoting a Nereid and an Oceanid

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