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nettlefish

American

[net-l-fish] / ˈnɛt lˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

nettlefish,

plural

nettlefishes

jellyfish.

Etymology

Origin of nettlefish

First recorded in 1885–90; nettle + fish

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