jellyfish
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɛliˌfɪʃ/
rhymes: -ɛlifɪʃ
Forms: form: jellyfish
form: jellyfishes
Etymology: Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gel-
Latin gelū
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin gelō
Latin -ātus
Latin -āta
Early Medieval Latin gelātabor.
Old French geleebor.
Middle English gele
English jelly
Proto-Indo-European *péysks
Proto-Germanic *fiskaz
Proto-West Germanic *fisk
Old English fisċ
Middle English fisch
English fish
English jellyfish
From jelly + fish. From being an aquatic creature (ie. fish) that is gelatinous (“jelly”). Despite the name, jellyfish are not biologically classified as fish.
Senses: examples: text: A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.
ref: 2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI:
text: There are asexual variants among all sorts of creatures, including jellyfish, dandelions, lichens and lizards.
ref: 2018 April 24, John Launer, “Do We Even Need Men?”, in Literary Hub:
synonyms: jelly
glosses: An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
synonyms: jelly
glosses: An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
Any of various species of cnidarians in the subphylum Medusozoa, including box jellyfish (class Cubozoa), true jellyfish (class Scyphozoa), stalked jellyfish (class Staurozoa), and certain hydrozoans.
synonyms: jelly
glosses: An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
Any of various species of cnidarians in the subphylum Medusozoa, including box jellyfish (class Cubozoa), true jellyfish (class Scyphozoa), stalked jellyfish (class Staurozoa), and certain hydrozoans.
The medusa phase of these animals rather than a younger life stage.
synonyms: jelly
glosses: An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (comb jellies).
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Derived terms: taxonomic: Atolla wyvillei
word: alarm jellyfish
word: arctic red jellyfish
taxonomic: Atolla wyvillei
word: Atolla jellyfish
taxonomic: Rhizostoma pulmo
word: barrel jellyfish
taxonomic: Catostylus mosaicus
word: blubber jellyfish
taxonomic: Catostylus mosaicus
word: blue blubber jellyfish
taxonomic: Physalia physalis
word: blue bottle jellyfish
english: class Cubozoa
translation: class Cubozoa
word: box jellyfish
taxonomic: Stomolophus meleagris
word: cabbagehead jellyfish
taxonomic: Stomolophus meleagris
word: cannonball jellyfish
taxonomic: Aurelia aurita
word: common jellyfish
word: compass jellyfish
english: order Siphonophora
translation: order Siphonophora
word: compound jellyfish
english: order Coronatae
translation: order Coronatae
word: crown jellyfish
taxonomic: Rhopilema esculentum
word: flame jellyfish
taxonomic: Phacellophora camtschatica
word: fried-egg jellyfish
taxonomic: Cyanea spp.
word: giant jellyfish
taxonomic: Periphylla periphylla
word: helmet jellyfish
taxonomic: Turritopsis dohrnii
word: immortal jellyfish
taxonomic: Malo spp.
word: Irukandji jellyfish
english: caused by Linuche unguiculata
translation: caused by Linuche unguiculata
word: jellyfish itch
word: jellyfish baby
word: jellyfish galaxy
word: jellyfish tree
word: jellyfishlike
word: jellyfishy
taxonomic: Cyanea spp.
word: lion's mane jellyfish
taxonomic: Aurelia aurita
word: moon jellyfish
taxonomic: Rhopilema verrilli
word: mushroom jellyfish
taxonomic: Nemopilema nomurai
word: Nomura's jellyfish
taxonomic: Pelagia spp.
word: purple-striped jellyfish
word: space jellyfish
english: class Staurozoa
translation: class Staurozoa
word: stalked jellyfish
taxonomic: Linuche unguiculata
word: thimble jellyfish
Related terms: medusa
scyphistoma