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Jellyfish

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Jellyfish
Jellyfish Jel"ly*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of the acalephs, esp. one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance. See {Medusa} and {acaleph}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

  
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