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jellyfish vs siphonophore

siphonophore vs jellyfish

jellyfish and siphonophore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jellyfish Yes No No No
siphonophore Yes No No No
As nouns, siphonophore is a hypernym of jellyfish; that is, siphonophore is a word with a broader meaning than jellyfish:
  • jellyfish: large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
  • siphonophore: a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
jellyfish (noun) siphonophore (noun)
any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
Difference between jellyfish and siphonophore

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