bloodybelly comb jelly

noun

A species of mesopelagic ctenophore, Lampocteis cruentiventer, found at a depth of 250-1,500 meters deep in the North Pacific Ocean, ranging in color from deep red, purple, or black to pale purple.

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Meanings

nounbloodybelly comb jelly (plural bloodybelly comb jellies)

plural bloodybelly comb jellies

  1. A species of mesopelagic ctenophore, Lampocteis cruentiventer, found at a depth of 250-1,500 meters deep in the North Pacific Ocean, ranging in color from deep red, purple, or black to pale purple.

Origin

From bloody + belly + comb jelly, named due to this animal's colour.

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bloodybelly comb jelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloodybelly%20comb%20jelly

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“bloodybelly comb jelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloodybelly%20comb%20jelly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bloodybelly comb jelly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloodybelly%20comb%20jelly.

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