ctenophore UK /ˈtiː.nəˌfɔː/US /ˈtiː.nəˌfɔɹ/ noun1 •Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.Ctenophores are abundant in the oceans, but long-neglected by scientists. — 2017 formsctenophores