ctenophore

/ˈtɛnəfɔr/
noun
  1. 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.
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