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barrel jellyfish

barrel jellyfish noun: rhizostoma pulmo, a species of mildly venomous jellyfish that looks similar to a mushroom.

Noun

barrel jellyfish (plural barrel jellyfishes)

  1. Rhizostoma pulmo, a species of mildly venomous jellyfish that looks similar to a mushroom.
    Synonyms:
    dustbin-lid jellyfish, frilly-mouthed jellyfish

Synonyms of barrel jellyfish

  • dustbin-lid jellyfish
  • frilly-mouthed jellyfish

Forms of barrel jellyfish

pluralbarrel jellyfishes

Questions about barrel jellyfish

What does barrel jellyfish mean?
Barrel jellyfish means rhizostoma pulmo, a species of mildly venomous jellyfish that looks similar to a mushroom.
What part of speech is barrel jellyfish?
Barrel jellyfish is a noun.
What is the plural of barrel jellyfish?
The plural of barrel jellyfish is barrel jellyfishes.

Words near barrel jellyfish in the dictionary

  1. barrel helm
  2. barrel helms
  3. barrel hitch
  4. barrel hoop
  5. barrel hoops
  6. barrel jellyfish
  7. barrel jellyfishes
  8. barrel jump
  9. barrel jumped
  10. barrel jumping
  11. barrel jumps

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