Trachomedusae

plural noun

Tracho·​medusae

¦trakō,

ˈtrākō+

: a suborder of Trachylina comprising medusae in which the tentacles arise from the edge of the umbrella and the gonads are developed in connection with the radial canals

trachomedusan

"+

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Trachymedusae

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