scyphozoan — [sī΄fə zō′ən] n. [< ModL Scyphozoa < Gr skyphos, a cup + zōon, an animal: see BIO ] any of a class (Scyphozoa) of sea cnidarians, consisting of jellyfishes lacking a velum … English World dictionary
scyphozoan — noun Etymology: New Latin Scyphozoa, from Latin scyphus + New Latin zoa Date: circa 1909 any of a class (Scyphozoa) of coelenterates that comprise jellyfishes lacking a true polyp and usually a velum • scyphozoan adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
scyphozoan — noun Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa … Wiktionary
scyphozoan — scy·pho·zo·an … English syllables
scyphozoan — scy•pho•zo•an [[t]ˌsaɪ fəˈzoʊ ən[/t]] n. 1) ivt any cnidarian of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes 2) ivt belonging or pertaining to the scyphozoans • Etymology: 1910–15; < NL Scyphozo(a) … From formal English to slang
scyphozoan — /saɪfəˈzoʊən/ (say suyfuh zohuhn) noun one of the Scyphozoa, a class of coelenterates comprising the larger medusae or jellyfishes. {New Latin Scyphozo(a) (from Greek skypho , combining form of skyphos cup, can + zoa zoa) + an} …
scyphozoan — n. & adj. n. any marine jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa, with tentacles bearing stinging cells. adj. of or relating to this class. Etymology: as SCYPHUS + Gk zoion animal … Useful english dictionary
jellyfish — /jel ee fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) jellyfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) jellyfishes. 1. any of various marine coelenterates of a soft, gelatinous structure, esp. one with an umbrellalike body and long, trailing… … Universalium
Jellyfish — For other uses, see Jellyfish (disambiguation). Jellyfish Temporal range: 505–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Cnidaria — Temporal range: 580–0 Ma … Wikipedia