- jellyfish
- jel|ly|fish [ `dʒeli,fıʃ ] (plural jel|ly|fish) noun counta 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. 2013.
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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
