ctenophore
/ˈtɛnəfɔr/
noun
- A marine animal with a soft, transparent body that moves using rows of tiny hair-like structures that look like combs; also called a comb jelly.
- The ctenophore drifted through the water, its rows of cilia shimmering like rainbows.
- At the aquarium, the children were amazed by the glowing ctenophore in the dark tank.
- Unlike jellyfish, a ctenophore does not have stinging cells.