ctenophore

n.
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having transparent, gelatinous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming. Also called comb jelly.

[From New Latin Ctenophora, phylum name : Greek kteis, kten-, comb + New Latin -phora, from neuter pl. of Greek -phoros, -phore.]

ctenophoran cte·noph'o·ran (tĭ-nŏf'ər-ən) adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
  Synonym: ctenophore

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