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order Cydippidea

order Cydippidea

9.9
A group of comb jellies with two long feather-like tentacles
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : orden Cydippidea
  • The order Cydippidea includes ctenophores with characteristic long, feather-like tentacles.

Examples

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the order Cydippidea during their deep-sea expedition.

  • Members of the order Cydippidea are often studied for their unique feeding mechanisms.

  • The order Cydippidea includes many fascinating marine animals.

  • Did you know that the order Cydippidea has unique tentacles?

  • Members of the order Cydippidea are often studied for their unique feeding mechanisms.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the order Cydippidea during their deep-sea expedition.

  • The order Cydippidea includes ctenophores with characteristic long, feather-like tentacles.

Synonyms

order Cydippida
vsorder Cydippidea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of comb jellies with two long feather-like tentacles

is the same taxonomic group but written with a different name form
order Cydippea
vsorder Cydippidea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea animals called comb jellies that have two long feather-like tentacles

uses plain wording feather like instead of the technical term
Cydippidea
vsorder Cydippidea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of comb jellies with round clear bodies and two long, branched tentacles used to catch food

uses feather like phrasing rather than the technical term pinnate
Cydippea
vsorder Cydippidea
  • Specialized
9.9

A small sea animal like a jellyfish with two long, feathery tentacles

is the formal taxonomic order rather than a general group
Cydippida
vsorder Cydippidea
  • Specialized
9.9

Sea animals that look like jellyfish and have two long branched tentacles to catch food

emphasizes feather like shape rather than calling them branched

Surface Forms

order Cydippidea singular
orders Cydippidea plural

Morphology

order + Cydippidea

The phrase simply combines the taxonomic rank 'order' with the name 'Cydippidea', so its meaning (the order called Cydippidea) is directly deducible from the constituents. This rank+name structure is a regular, compositional pattern in scientific nomenclature and is likely to be transparent to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Order Cydippidea may come from the old name Cydipp- plus the group ending -idea. Scientists used this name for comb jellies that look like a small sea creature with two long, feather-like tentacles, so today the term names the 'order' of ctenophores with those tentacles.