ctenophore

Noun CEFR B2

ˈtiː.nəˌfɔː

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolctenóforo tenóforo

Françaiscténaire cténophore

DeutschKammqualle Rippenqualle

7 more languages

Ελληνικάκτενοφόρο

Suomikampamaneetti

한국어유즐동물

Nederlandsribkwal

Polskiżebropław

Portuguêsctenóforo

Русскийгребневи́к

Examples

“Ctenophores are abundant in the oceans, but long-neglected by scientists.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ctenoplanid ctenoplectrid ctenopod ctenosaur ctenosauriscid ctenosquamate

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