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Almost transparent aquatic being; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
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jellyfish — [jel′ēfish΄] n. pl. jellyfish or jellyfishes (see FISH) 1. any of various free swimming, mostly marine cnidarians (esp. class Scyphozoa) with a body made up largely of jellylike substance and shaped like an umbrella: it has long, hanging… … English World dictionary
Jellyfish — Jel ly*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of the acalephs, esp. one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance. See {Medusa} and {acaleph}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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jellyfish — (n.) popular name of the medusa and similar sea creatures, 1796, from JELLY (Cf. jelly) (n.) + FISH (Cf. fish) (n.). Earlier it had been used of a type of actual fish (1707) … Etymology dictionary
jellyfish — ► NOUN ▪ a free swimming marine animal with a soft bell or saucer shaped body that has stinging tentacles around the edge … English terms dictionary
Jellyfish — For other uses, see Jellyfish (disambiguation). Jellyfish Temporal range: 505–0 Ma … Wikipedia
jellyfish — /jel ee fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) jellyfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) jellyfishes. 1. any of various marine coelenterates of a soft, gelatinous structure, esp. one with an umbrellalike body and long, trailing… … Universalium
jellyfish — UK [ˈdʒelɪˌfɪʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms jellyfish : singular jellyfish plural jellyfish a soft round sea animal that you can see through. Many types of jellyfish sting you if you touch them … English dictionary
jellyfish — [[t]ʤe̱lifɪʃ[/t]] N COUNT (jellyfish is both the singular and the plural form.) A jellyfish is a sea creature that has a clear soft body and can sting you … English dictionary
jellyfish — jel|ly|fish [ˈdʒelifıʃ] n plural jellyfish a sea animal that has a round transparent body and can sting you … Dictionary of contemporary English
jellyfish — jel|ly|fish [ dʒeli,fıʃ ] (plural jel|ly|fish) noun count a soft round ocean animal that you can see through. Many types of jellyfish sting you if you touch them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
