Jellyfish: meaning, definitions and examples

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jellyfish

[ ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ ]

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sea creature

A jellyfish is a marine animal with a soft, gelatinous body and tentacles that are used for capturing prey. Jellyfish are found in oceans all over the world and come in a variety of sizes and colors.

Synonyms

jellies, medusas, sea jellies

Examples of usage

The jellyfish gracefully swam through the ocean.
Watch out for jellyfish stings while swimming in the sea.

Translations

Translations of the word "jellyfish" in other languages:

🇵🇹 água-viva

🇮🇳 जेलीफ़िश (jellyfish)

🇩🇪 Qualle

🇮🇩 ubur-ubur

🇺🇦 медуза

🇵🇱 meduza

🇯🇵 クラゲ (kurage)

🇫🇷 méduse

🇪🇸 medusa

🇹🇷 denizanası

🇰🇷 해파리 (haepari)

🇸🇦 قنديل البحر (qandeel al-bahr)

🇨🇿 medúza

🇸🇰 medúza

🇨🇳 水母 (shuǐmǔ)

🇸🇮 meduza

🇮🇸 marglytta

🇰🇿 медуза

🇬🇪 მედუზა (meduza)

🇦🇿 meduza

🇲🇽 medusa

Word origin

The word 'jellyfish' dates back to the 18th century, where 'fish' was used to describe any marine animal. The 'jelly' part comes from the jelly-like consistency of the creature. Jellyfish have been around for millions of years and play a vital role in marine ecosystems.