SCYPHOZOA

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Scyphozoa mean? 

• SCYPHOZOA (noun)
  The noun SCYPHOZOA has 1 sense:

1. coelenterates in which the polyp stage is absent or at least inconspicuous: jellyfishes

  Familiarity information: SCYPHOZOA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCYPHOZOA (noun)

Meaning:

Coelenterates in which the polyp stage is absent or at least inconspicuous: jellyfishes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

class Scyphozoa; Scyphozoa

Hypernyms ("Scyphozoa" is a kind of...):

class ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders)

Meronyms (members of "Scyphozoa"):

scyphozoan (any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle)

Chrysaora; genus Chrysaora (a genus of Scyphozoa)

Holonyms ("Scyphozoa" is a member of...):

Cnidaria; Coelenterata; phylum Cnidaria; phylum Coelenterata (hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals)