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Lucernarida :: lucernarida (n. pl.) A more extensive group of acalephs, including both the true lucernarida and the Discophora..

Hydrozoa :: Hydrozoa (n. pl.) The Acalephae; one of the classes of coelenterates, including the Hydroidea, Discophora, and Siphonophora..

Calycozoa :: Calycozoa (n. pl.) A group of acalephs of which Lucernaria is the type. The body is cup-shaped with eight marginal lobes bearing clavate tentacles. An aboral sucker serves for attachment. The interior is divided into four large compartments. See Lucernarida.

Acraspeda :: Acraspeda (n. pl.) A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora..

Acalephans :: Acalephans (pl. ) of Acalepha.

Gymnophthalmata :: Gymnophthalmata (n. pl.) A group of acalephs, including the naked-eyed medusae; the hydromedusae. Most of them are known to be the free-swimming progeny (gonophores) of hydroids..

Trachymedusae :: Trachymedusae (n. pl.) A division of acalephs in which the development is direct from the eggs, without a hydroid stage. Some of the species are parasitic on other medusae..

Lucernarida :: lucernarida (n. pl.) A division of acalephs, including Lucernaria and allied genera; -- called also Calycozoa..

Lucernaria :: Lucernaria (n.) A genus of acalephs, having a bell-shaped body with eight groups of short tentacles around the margin. It attaches itself by a sucker at the base of the pedicel..

Acaleph :: Acaleph (n.) Alt. of Acalepha.

Acalephae :: Acalephae (n. pl.) A group of Coelenterata, including the Medusae or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles..

Medusa :: Medusa (n.) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish.

Jellyfish :: "Jellyfish (n.) Any one of the acalephs, esp. one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance. See Medusa..

Discophora :: Discophora (n. pl.) A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species..

Acalephs :: Acalephs (pl. ) of Acalepha.

Hydroidea :: Hydroidea (n. pl.) An extensive order of Hydrozoa or Acalephae.

Acalephoid :: Acalephoid (a.) Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae or jellyfishes.

Acalephan :: Acalephan (n.) One of the Acalephae.

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