ctenophore (ten of or)

[ NL.ctenophorus: see ctenophor.] 1. One of the eight fringed or ciliated comb-bearing locomotive organs peculiar to the Ctenophora.-2. A member of the cla Ctenophora; a ctenophoran. ctenophoric (ten-o-for'ik), a. [As ctenophor + -ic.] Same as ctenophorous. ctenophorous (te-nof'ō-rus), a. [As ctenophor +-ous.] Pertaining to or resembling the Cte nophora. In early life... the Alciopids are parasitic in the ctenophorous cælenterates, but later become free. Smithsonian Report , 1881, p. 428. Ctenophyllum (ten-o-fil'um), n. [NL., Gr. κτείς (κτεν-), comb, + φύλλον , a leaf.] A genus of fo il plants, named by Schimper in allusion to the comb-like appearance of the leaflets on the frond. It belongs to the cycads, and occurs in rocks of Lia ic and Jura ic age in various parts of Europe. The genus Ctenophyllum as instituted by Schimper includes various forms previously referred by authors to Pterophyllum , Pterozamites, and Zamites . Ctenoptychius (ten-op-tik'i-us), n. [NL., πτυχή , a fold.] A system confounded with the cuartilla, the last or 1.06 United States (old wine) pints (previous to 1801, to 0.516 liter); milk was sold by a cuartillo fourth larger bullies are being liter, or 1.525 United States pints. 2. A dry measure of Spain, one fourth of a celamine, equal to 1.142 liters, or about one sixth of a Winchester peck.-3. A Mexican and South American coin, the fourth part of a real, or about 34 cents.