Nematophora

plural noun

Nem·​a·​toph·​o·​ra

ˌneməˈtäfərə

in former classifications

: a phylum or other division of invertebrates comprising the true nematocyst-bearing coelenterates as distinguished from the Ctenophores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from nemat- + -phora

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