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jellyfish in Malay

ampai-ampai

/ˈd͡ʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

jellyfish in Malay: ampai-ampai, ubur-ubur, obor-obor. In English, jellyfish means an almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

Malay words for jellyfish

aquatic animal
ampai-ampai, ubur-ubur, obor-obor

English meaning of jellyfish

  1. noun An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
  2. noun Any of various species of cnidarians in the subphylum Medusozoa, including box jellyfish (class Cubozoa), true jellyfish (class Scyphozoa), stalked jellyfish (class Staurozoa), and certain hydrozoans.
  3. noun The medusa phase of these animals rather than a younger life stage.
  4. noun A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (comb jellies).

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Questions about jellyfish in Malay

What is the meaning of jellyfish in Malay?
Jellyfish in Malay is ampai-ampai, ubur-ubur, obor-obor.
Apakah maksud jellyfish dalam bahasa Melayu?
Jellyfish: ampai-ampai, ubur-ubur, obor-obor.
What does jellyfish mean in English?
Jellyfish means an almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

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