lion's mane jellyfish

noun

A species of jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, the largest of its kind, having showy, trailing tentacles reminiscent of a lion's mane.

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lion's manehair jellysnottysnottiearctic red jellyfishsea blubber
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Meanings

nounlion's mane jellyfish (plural lion's mane jellyfishes or lion's mane jellyfish)

plural lion's mane jellyfishes

  1. A species of jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, the largest of its kind, having showy, trailing tentacles reminiscent of a lion's mane.

    Synonyms: lion's mane, hair jelly, snotty, snottie, arctic red jellyfish, sea blubber

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, the largest of its kind, having showy, trailing tentacles reminiscent of a lion's mane.

Similar
lion's manehair jellysnottysnottiearctic red jellyfishsea blubber
Also see
arctic red jellyfishlion's mane
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