jellyfish

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

Noun

jellyfish

1. An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
   1. A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
      1. A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jelly).
   2. A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).

Synonyms

• jelly

Translations

• French: méduse
• German: Qualle
• Italian: medusa
• Portuguese: medusa, água-viva, alforreca
• Russian: меду́за
• Spanish: medusa, aguamala (Colombia), aguaviva (Argentina), malagua (Peru)

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