jellyfish
Americannoun
plural
jellyfish,plural
jellyfishes-
any of various marine coelenterates of a soft, gelatinous structure, especially one with an umbrellalike body and long, trailing tentacles; medusa.
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Informal. a person without strong resolve or stamina; an indecisive or weak person.
noun
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any marine medusoid coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, having a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body with trailing tentacles
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any other medusoid coelenterate
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informal a weak indecisive person
Etymology
Origin of jellyfish
1700–10; 1910–15 jellyfish for def. 2; jelly + fish
Example Sentences
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In Indonesia's Lembeh Strait at night, a tiny crab clings to a drifting jellyfish.
From BBC
It's a sign of how a weird, underground act that sang about aliens and jellyfish have become extraordinarily influential proponents of queer culture and alternative rock.
From BBC
These included mammals, reptiles, fish, jellyfish, and shrimp collected by Darwin and other naturalists during early scientific expeditions.
From Science Daily
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have identified the farthest jellyfish galaxy ever observed.
From Science Daily
One is a tiny animal related to jellyfish that creates the hard reef structure.
From Science Daily
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