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Definition of Pleurobrachia
1. Noun. Sea gooseberries.
Exact synonyms: Genus Pleurobrachia
Generic synonyms: Ctenophore Genus
Group relationships: Ctenophora, Phylum Ctenophora
Member holonyms: Sea Gooseberry
Generic synonyms: Ctenophore Genus
Group relationships: Ctenophora, Phylum Ctenophora
Member holonyms: Sea Gooseberry
Definition of Pleurobrachia
1. n. A genus of ctenophores having an ovate body and two long plumose tentacles.
Medical Definition of Pleurobrachia
1. Small free swimming marine organism, member of the Phylum Ctenophora. Roughly spherical and transparent with most of the body made up from transparent jelly like material. The animal has two long tentacles for catching prey and swim by means of 8 rows of comb plates (made of fused cilia) that run along the body. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleurobrachia
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