Beroë

noun

Ber·​oë

ˈber-ə-ˌwē

: a widely distributed genus that is coextensive with the class Nuda and comprises delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a nymph

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