Oceanic Ecosystems Vocabulary

noun A term used in zoology to refer to a group of jellyfish that lack tentacles

• The acraspedote jellyfish lacks tentacles and instead has a smooth bell margin.
• I learned that acraspedote jellyfish are interesting because they don't have tentacles.
• Those acraspedote jellies are so weird without tentacles!
• Being an acraspedote in a sea of tentacled creatures, she stood out in her uniqueness.

noun a type of marine invertebrate with radiating tentacles

adjective describing the characteristics of actinopods

• The actinopod is a type of marine organism characterized by its radiating pseudopods.
• Have you ever seen an actinopod up close? They're pretty cool looking creatures.
• That actinopod is one funky little dude, isn't it?
• Her creativity spread out like the pseudopods of an actinopod, reaching every corner of the room.