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scyphozoan

[ sahy-fuh-zoh-uhn ]

noun

  1. any coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes.


adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the scyphozoans.

scyphozoan

/ ˌsaɪfəˈzəʊən /

noun

  1. any marine medusoid coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa; a jellyfish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Scyphozoa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scyphozoan1

1910–15; < New Latin Scyphozo(a) ( scyphi-, -o- ( def ), -zoa ( def ) ) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scyphozoan1

C19: via New Latin from Greek skuphos bowl + zōion animal

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