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Jellyfish vs Whalefish - What's the difference?

jellyfish | whalefish |

As nouns the difference between jellyfish and whalefish

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

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)

    whalefish

    English

    (wikipedia whalefish)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A whale.
  • Any fish of the Cetomimiformes order of ray-finned fish.

    • Derived terms

    *flabby whalefish *redmouth whalefish *velvet whalefish