ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtēnēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from platy- + Greek kten-, kteis comb — more at pectinate
: an order of ctenophores (class Tentaculata) in which the body is much flattened giving distinct dorsal and ventral surfaces — compare ctenoplana
• plat·yc·te·ne·an -nēən adjective or noun