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jellyfish in Spanish

jellyfish in Spanish is medusa, aguamala, aguaviva — jellyfish means a soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.

jellyfish in Spanish

medusa
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
aguamala
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
aguaviva
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
malagua
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

What does "jellyfish" mean?

  1. noun A soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.
    "A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it."
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jellyfish in a sentence

  • A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it.
  • She got stung by a jellyfish while wading in the shallows.

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What is "jellyfish" in Spanish?

"jellyfish" in Spanish is medusa, aguamala, aguaviva. jellyfish means: A soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.

How do you use "jellyfish" in a sentence?

Example: "A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it." In Spanish, "jellyfish" is medusa, aguamala, aguaviva.

Are there other ways to say "jellyfish" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "jellyfish": medusa, aguamala, aguaviva, malagua.

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