Definitions for JELLYFISH
ˈdʒɛl iˌfɪʃjel·ly·fish

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1. Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war, jellyfishnoun

   large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles

2. jellyfishnoun

   any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans

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1. jellyfishnoun

   Almost transparent aquatic being; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

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1. Jellyfish

   Jellyfish and sea jellies are the informal common names given to the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, a major part of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals with umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles, although a few are anchored to the seabed by stalks rather than being mobile. The bell can pulsate to provide propulsion for highly efficient locomotion. The tentacles are armed with stinging cells and may be used to capture prey and defend against predators. Jellyfish have a complex life cycle; the medusa is normally the sexual phase, which produces planula larvae that disperse widely and enter a sedentary polyp phase before reaching sexual maturity. Jellyfish are found all over the world, from surface waters to the deep sea. Scyphozoans (the "true jellyfish") are exclusively marine, but some hydrozoans with a similar appearance live in freshwater. Large, often colorful, jellyfish are common in coastal zones worldwide. The medusae of most species are fast-growing, and mature within a few months then die soon after breeding, but the polyp stage, attached to the seabed, may be much more long-lived. Jellyfish have been in existence for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal group.Jellyfish are eaten by humans in certain cultures. They are considered a delicacy in some Asian countries, where species in the Rhizostomae order are pressed and salted to remove excess water. Australian researchers have described them as a "perfect food", sustainable, and protein-rich but relatively low in food energy.They are also used in research, where the green fluorescent protein used by some species to cause bioluminescence has been adapted as a fluorescent marker for genes inserted into other cells or organisms. The stinging cells used by jellyfish to subdue their prey can injure humans. Thousands of swimmers worldwide are stung every year, with effects ranging from mild discomfort to serious injury or even death. When conditions are favourable, jellyfish can form vast swarms, which can be responsible for damage to fishing gear by filling fishing nets, and sometimes clog the cooling systems of power and desalination plants which draw their water from the sea.

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1. jellyfish

   A jellyfish is a free-swimming marine animal with a gelatinous, umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. These tentacles are typically used for catching prey and are capable of stinging for defence or feeding. Their body is composed of a soft, delicate structure and they lack structures such as bones, brain, and heart. They are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. Some jellyfish even live in freshwater.-

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1. Jellyfishnoun

   any one of the acalephs, esp. one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance. See Medusa

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1. Jellyfish

   Jellyfish or jellies are the major non-polyp form of individuals of the phylum Cnidaria. They are typified as free-swimming marine animals consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. The bell can pulsate for locomotion, while stinging tentacles can be used to capture prey. Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. A few jellyfish inhabit freshwater. Large, often colorful, jellyfish are common in coastal zones worldwide. Jellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal.

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1. jellyfish

   Social shopping site jellyfish offers a radically new approach to shopping.On the surface, jellyfish appears to be a product search engine that returns lists of rebated items from sellers, ranked according to price, showing buyers the full price of items including the rebate provided by the sellerBut it is jellyfish’s business model that sets them apart from all the other fish in the sea (sorry for the pun): jellyfish’s model is very similar to affiliate ads - a referral fee is paid whenever an item is sold through the site. However, in this case the payment doesn’t go to a webmaster for referring the sale - it goes straight to the consumer. In fact, Jellyfish shares at least 50% of the commission with the buyer. In addition, advertisers are ranked by how much they’ll pay the customer for buying their product; these discounts can be as high as 24%. There are various online (social) shopping networks; some include: Kaboodle, Zlio, MyPickList, Wists, and Ideeli.

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1. jellyfish

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1. • Coelenterate
   • Siphonophore

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce JELLYFISH?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of JELLYFISH in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of JELLYFISH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of JELLYFISH in a Sentence

1. John B. Evans:

   The Internet is like a giant jellyfish. You can't step on it. You can't go around it. You've got to get through it.

2. Adam Dickinson:

   It was pretty incredible and really hard to describe, it almost looked like a load of muscles contracting. It was clear the creature, which Dickinson later discovered was alion's mane jellyfish— the largest species of jellyfish in the world— wasn't dead. It's alive, Dickinson's son confirmed. The family stared at the jellyfish, and sure enough, it continued to move.

3. Greg Neely:

   We studied the biggest, most venomous and scary one, our drug works on the big beast. We don't know yet if it works on other jellyfish, but we know it works on the most-deadly one.

4. Kathy Townsend:

   Plastic bags look very similar to a jellyfish in the water and jellyfish is a thing that all sea turtles love to eat.

5. John Hocevar:

   The structure of PPE will make it particularly hazardous for marine life, gloves, like plastic bags, can appear to be jellyfish or other types of foods for sea turtles, for example. The straps on masks can present entangling hazards.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=JELLYFISH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jellyfish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/JELLYFISH
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=JELLYFISH
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/jellyfish
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=JELLYFISH