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Jellyfish vs Jellyish - What's the difference?

jellyfish | jellyish |

As a noun jellyfish

is (zoology) an almost transparent aquatic being; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

As an adjective jellyish is

resembling or characteristic of jelly; jellylike.

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)

    jellyish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of jelly; jellylike.
  • * 1940 , Lancelot Hogben, Principles of Animal Biology
    • In both man and the frog the thyroid gland consists of small capsules of a jellyish material and is very richly supplied with blood vessels (Fig. 61).