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ctenophore

cteno.phore \'ten-*-.fo-(*)r, -.fo.(*)r\ n [deriv. of Gk kten-, kteis + 
   pherein to carry - more at ]BEAR : any of a phylum (Ctenophora) of marine 
   animals superficially resembling  jellyfishes but having decided biradial 
   symmetry and swimming by means of eight meridional bands of transverse 
   ciliated plates