ephyra

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UK/ˈɛfɪɹə/US/ˈɛfəɹə/

noun

An immature medusoid stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish once it breaks off from its segmenting polyp.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounephyra (plural ephyrae or ephyras)

plural ephyrae · plural ephyras · alternative ephyrula

  1. biologyAn immature medusoid stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish once it breaks off from its segmenting polyp.

Translations

German Ephyra, Ephyralarve
  • Ephyraa larval stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish
  • Ephyralarvea larval stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish
Italian efira
  • efiraa larval stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish
Spanish éfira
  • éfiraa larval stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish
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APA

ephyra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephyra

MLA

“ephyra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephyra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ephyra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephyra.

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