Platyctenea

plural noun

Plat·​yc·​te·​nea

: an order of ctenophores (class Tentaculata) in which the body is much flattened giving distinct dorsal and ventral surfaces compare ctenoplana

platyctenean

-nēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from platy- + Greek kten-, kteis comb

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