What does "comb jelly" mean?

A jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.

What is a synonym for "comb jelly"?

Common synonyms include: ctenophore.

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1
A jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.
"Comb-jellies (Ctenophoræ)."
2
biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb wordnet

"Ctenophora, the “comb jellies.”"

From their prominent bands of cilia, and their jelly-like texture and resemblance to jellyfish.