ctenophore family

/ˌtɛnəˈfɔər ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of ctenophore family
  1. noun
    a family of ctenophores
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    types:
    Pleurobrachiidae, family Pleurobrachiidae
    sea gooseberries
    Cestidae, family Cestidae
    coextensive with the order Cestida; ctenophores having a greatly flattened and elongated body
    type of:
    family
    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
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