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moon jellyfish

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noun

  1. a coelenterate, Aurelia aurita, inhabiting all seas, having a luminescent milky-pink or milky-orange, umbrellalike disk 3–9 inches (8–23 centimeters) in diameter.


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"Luckily, moon jellyfish do not have a strong enough sting to harm humans - so if anyone falls off their paddleboard they'll be safe," she said.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2023

The scientists captured high-speed video of eight moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, to investigate their swimming motion.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2021

The flexible, 20cm-wide bots are modelled on the appearance of the moon jellyfish during its larval stage.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2018

Rather, they have constructed a thin, flower-shaped sheet of rat heart cells and silicone that mimics the swimming behavior of a juvenile moon jellyfish when subjected to an electric current.

From Scientific American Jul. 25, 2012

Medusoids swim through saltwater just as fast as juvenile moon jellyfish.

From Science Magazine Jul. 22, 2012

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