jellyfishnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒel.i.fɪʃ/us/ˈdʒel.i.fɪʃ/plural jellyfisha sea creature with a soft, oval, almost transparent body
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crab
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- prawn
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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Examples from literature
- In fact, sharks are less dangerous than jellyfish!
- In the whole of the United States, there are about 16 shark attacks every year, but in Florida alone, jellyfish sting about 200,000 people a year!
- Jellyfish stings are very painful and can sometimes even kill people.
- The jellyfish wants a bigger fish to see the light and attack the smaller fish.
- The strange creature was a type of jellyfish called Deepstaria enigmatica.
- These are jellyfish stings on someone's leg.
- When this happens, the jellyfish swims away.