Coronatae

plural noun

Cor·​o·​na·​tae

-t(ˌ)ē

: an order of Scyphomedusae comprising rather large pelagic or deep-sea jellyfishes that have marginal tentacles and the bell margin divided into lappets

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine plural of coronatus

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