Scyphozoa
noun plural
Scyph·o·zoa
ˌskif-ə-ˈzō-ə 
: a class of coelenterates that includes jellyfishes (as the sea wasps) having gastric tentacles and no true polyp stage
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“Scyphozoa.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Scyphozoa. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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