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order Lobata

order Lobata

9.9
A group of jelly-like sea animals with two large mouth lobes and tentacles only when young
  • noun
  • Specialized
: orden Lobata
  • Larvae of ctenophores in the order Lobata have tentacles, unlike adults.

Examples

  • Members of the order Lobata are distinguished by their two large oral lobes and four pointed processes.

  • Marine biologists discovered a new species belonging to the order Lobata near the ocean floor.

  • The order Lobata includes fascinating marine creatures.

  • Many researchers study the order Lobata for its unique features.

  • The larvae of ctenophores in the order Lobata have tentacles, unlike adults.

  • Marine biologists discovered a new species belonging to the order Lobata near the ocean floor.

  • Members of the order Lobata are distinguished by their two large oral lobes and four pointed processes.

Synonyms

Lobata
vsorder Lobata
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of jellylike sea animals with two large lobes near the mouth and few tentacles as adults

omits the extra four pointed processes and gives a simpler description

Surface Forms

order Lobata singular
order Lobatas plural

Morphology

order + Lobata

This is a straightforward taxonomic composition: 'order' (a biological grouping) combined with the proper name 'Lobata' denotes the taxonomic order called Lobata. A learner who knows 'order' in the biological sense and the name/root 'Lob-' (meaning lobes) can transparently infer it refers to the order characterized by lobes, though detailed morphological specifics require specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Order Lobata is named after the word for lobes because these comb jellies have two large, leaf-like mouth lobes when grown. So the name 'order Lobata' helps you remember this group's big oral lobes and why scientists put them together.