Meanings
nouncompass jellyfish (plural compass jellyfishes or compass jellyfish)
plural compass jellyfishes
- Chrysaora hysoscella, a species of common orange or yellow jellyfish found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Origin
When viewed from above, the patterns on the bell of these jellyfish may resemble compass points.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan borm radiat
- borm radiatChrysaora hysoscella
Dutch kompaskwal
- kompaskwalChrysaora hysoscella
Finnish kompassimeduusa
- kompassimeduusaChrysaora hysoscella
French méduse rayonnée
- méduse rayonnéeChrysaora hysoscella
German Kompassqualle
- KompassqualleChrysaora hysoscella
Irish smugairle an chompáis
- smugairle an chompáisChrysaora hysoscella
Italian medusa bruna
- medusa brunaChrysaora hysoscella
Japanese コンパスジェリー
- コンパスジェリー (konpasujerī)Chrysaora hysoscella
Spanish acalefo radiado, aguamar radiado
- acalefo radiadoChrysaora hysoscella
- aguamar radiadoChrysaora hysoscella
Swedish kompassmanet
- kompassmanetChrysaora hysoscella
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Chicago
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