Scyphozoa
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A group of sea animals like true jellyfish that have a main free-swimming bell and little attached stage
- noun
- /ˌsɪfəˈzoʊə/
- Specialized
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Scyphozoa
- Researchers study Scyphozoa to understand their unique life cycle and behavior in the ocean.
Examples
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The Scyphozoa, such as the moon jellyfish, are known for their large, umbrella-shaped bell.
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There's porifera, coelenterata, hydrozoa, scyphozoa Anthozoa, ctenophora, bryozoas three
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Unlike other jellyfish, Scyphozoa do not have a significant polyp stage in their development.
Synonyms
9.9
A sea animal like a true jellyfish with a bell-shaped jellylike body that swims
refers to the entire taxonomic group rather than a single organism
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scyphozoa comes from Greek parts that mean 'cup' and 'animal', with scypho- meaning 'cup' and -zoa the same root as zoo meaning 'animal'. So the name means 'cup animals', a handy image for true jellyfish, which have a cup-shaped body.