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immortal jellyfish

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the species Turritopsis dohrnii of jellyfish which can revert back into a larval or polyp state, being biologically immortal.

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So called because it can revert to a larval or polyp state.

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  • Dutch: onsterfelijke kwal — Turritopsis dohrnii