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nettlefish

nettlefish noun: a jellyfish.

Noun

nettlefish (plural nettlefish)

  1. (rare) A jellyfish.

Forms of nettlefish

pluralnettlefish

Origin of nettlefish

nettle + fish, in allusion to its sting.

Questions about nettlefish

What does nettlefish mean?
Nettlefish means a jellyfish.
What part of speech is nettlefish?
Nettlefish is a noun.
What is the plural of nettlefish?
The plural of nettlefish is nettlefish.

Words near nettlefish in the dictionary

  1. nettlebed
  2. nettlebeds
  3. nettlecloth
  4. Nettlecombe
  5. nettled
  6. nettlefish
  7. nettleleaf velvetberry
  8. nettlelike
  9. nettler
  10. nettlerash
  11. nettlers

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