‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, cup or calyx a flower + &unr_; animal. ] (Zool.) A group of acalephs of which Lucernaria is the type. The body is cup-shaped with eight marginal lobes bearing clavate tentacles. An aboral sucker serves for attachment. The interior is divided into four large compartments. See Lucernarida. [ 1913 Webster ]