English

A sea nettle, a type of jellyfish

Noun

jellyfish ‎(countable and uncountable, plural jellyfish or jellyfishes)

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 jellies).
   2. A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).

Synonyms

• jelly

Translations

See also

• medusa