"compass jellyfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: compass jellyfishes [plural]
Etymology: When viewed from above, the patterns on the bell of these jellyfish may resemble compass points. Head templates: {{en-noun}} compass jellyfish (plural compass jellyfishes)
  1. Chrysaora hysoscella, a species of common orange or yellow jellyfish found in the Mediterranean Sea. Related terms: Chrysaora hysoscella Translations (Chrysaora hysoscella): borm radiat [masculine] (Catalan), kompaskwal [feminine] (Dutch), kompassimeduusa (Finnish), méduse rayonnée [feminine] (French), Kompassqualle [feminine] (German), smugairle an chompáis [masculine] (Irish), medusa bruna [feminine] (Italian), コンパスジェリー (konpasujerī) (Japanese), kompasni klobučnjak [masculine] (Slovene), acalefo radiado [masculine] (Spanish), aguamar radiado [masculine] (Spanish), kompassmanet [common-gender] (Swedish)

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