- discophorous
- \\dəˈskäf(ə)rəs, (ˈ)di|s-\ adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from disc- + -phorous; in sense 2, from New Latin Discophora + English -ous2. : of or relating to the Discophora
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discophorous
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Discophorous — Discophora Dis*coph o*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? disk + ? to bear.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species. {Dis*coph o*rous}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discophorous — dis·coph·o·rous (dis kofґə rəs) [disco + Gr. phoros bearing] possessing a disklike organ or part … Medical dictionary
discophorous — dis·coph·o·rous … English syllables
Ephyra — Eph y*ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, an old name of Corinth.] (Zo[ o]l.) A stage in the development of discophorous medus[ae], when they first begin to swim about after being detached from the strobila. See {Strobila}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aurelia — Au·re·lia (aw relґe ə) a genus of large discophorous jellyfish found in oceans throughout the world; nematocysts of many of the larger forms can penetrate the human skin and produce intense pain … Medical dictionary
