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jellyfish

 

[ หˆdส’ษ›lษชหŒfษชสƒ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รกgua-viva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ‡เคฒเฅ€เคซเคผเคฟเคถ (jellyfish)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Qualle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ubur-ubur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตะดัƒะทะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ meduza

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚ฒ (kurage)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉduse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ medusa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท denizanasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ดํŒŒ๋ฆฌ (haepari)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู†ุฏูŠู„ ุงู„ุจุญุฑ (qandeel al-bahr)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ medรบza

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ medรบza

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฐดๆฏ (shuวmว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ meduza

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ marglytta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตะดัƒะทะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒ–แƒ (meduza)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meduza

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ medusa

Etymology

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.

See also: jellies, jellify.