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compass jellyfish

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Chrysaora hysoscella, a species of common orange or yellow jellyfish found in the Mediterranean Sea.

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History

Etymology

When viewed from above, the patterns on the bell of these jellyfish may resemble compass points.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: aguamala — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Asturian: marmoca — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Asturian: mormoca — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Catalan: borm radiat — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Dutch: kompaskwal — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Finnish: kompassimeduusa — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • French: méduse rayonnée — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • German: Kompassqualle — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Irish: smugairle an chompáis — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Italian: medusa bruna — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Japanese: コンパスジェリー (konpasujerī) — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Slovene: kompasni klobučnjak — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Spanish: acalefo radiado — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Spanish: aguamar radiado — Chrysaora hysoscella
  • Swedish: kompassmanet — Chrysaora hysoscella