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Anemone vs Jellyfish - What's the difference?

anemone | jellyfish |

As nouns the difference between anemone and jellyfish

is that anemone is any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower while jellyfish is an almost transparent aquatic being; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

anemone

English

(wikipedia anemone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any plant of the genus Anemone , of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
  • A sea anemone.

    • Derived terms

    * anemonefish

    References

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    jellyfish

    English

    Noun

  • (zoology) An almost transparent aquatic being; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
  • # A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
  • ## A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jellies).
  • # A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).

    • Usage notes

    Some writers prefer the term jelly, which does not imply that it is a type of fish.

    See also

    * medusa

    External links

    * (wikipedia)