jellyfish

IPA: dʒˈɛɫifɪʃ

noun

  • An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
  • A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
  • A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jellies).
  • A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).
  • A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely four rows and four columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
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Examples of "jellyfish" in Sentences

  • The jellyfish is a skydiver whose shoot didn't open.
  • The term "jellyfish" often is used to denote weakness.
  • The term "jellyfish" encompasses two different groups: Cnidaria, animals
  • From the edge, which emit green light when the jellyfish is agitated, Shimomura isolated a protein.
  • It's a certain kind of jellyfish, which is collected, then laid out in the sun with salt, until it solidifies.
  • The Telegraph reports that: "An 'immortal' jellyfish is swarming through the world's oceans, according to scientists."
  • The jellyfish is part of the cnidarians, the family relationship of which is depicted in the figure on the left (click on image to view it in full scale).
  • They were far out of the course of steamers, and saw no craft of any kind, save fleets of "Portuguese men-o'-war," as Joe Swanson and the others called the jellyfish squadrons.
  • The Chironex fleckeri of the chirodropid species, also known as the sea wasp or the box jellyfish, is considered the most deadly jellyfish in the world. 3 Stings from its tentacles cause an erythematous whipped appearance on the skin and may result in blackening and necrosis in the area.
  • This deadly species of jellyfish is only found in certain areas of the world, mainly in Australia. 6 There have been over 60 deaths from C. fleckeri in tropical Australia over the last century. 11 The early systemic symptoms of envenomation include dizziness, confusionand agitation and unconsciousness and can occur within minutes.

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