Jellyfish Word Search
Play a Jellyfish word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: JELLYFISH, SMACK, BLOOM, SWARM, TENTACLE, MEDUSA, PLANULA, POLYP, CNIDOCYTE, NEMATOCYST, PHOTOPHORE, BIOFLUORESCENT.
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Jellyfish word list, defined
- JELLYFISH /ˈdʒɛlɪfaɪʃ/ · noun
- A soft-bodied, usually transparent or translucent marine animal that moves by means of a bell-shaped body and long, trailing tentacles. Jellyfish are found in oceans worldwide and are often considered a nuisance due to their stinging cells. Related: sea nettle, sea wasp, box jellyfish, portuguese man o' war.
- SMACK /smæk/ · noun, verb
- A loud, sharp blow or impact. To strike or hit something forcefully. Related: bang, thud, slap, hit.
- BLOOM /bluːm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, bloom is the flower of a plant, or the state of flowering. As a verb, it means to produce flowers, or more figuratively, to flourish or reach a healthy state of development. Related: flower, blossom, flourish, blossom out.
- SWARM /swɔːm/ · noun, verb
- A swarm is a large group of insects, such as bees or wasps, that fly together. To swarm is to move or fly in a large group, often in a disorganized or chaotic manner. Related: mob, crowd, flock, herd.
- TENTACLE /tɛnˈteɪkəl/ · noun
- A long, slender, flexible part of an animal's body, especially a sea creature, used for grasping or feeling. Related: appendage, limb, appendage, protrusion.
- MEDUSA /mɛˈdjuːzə/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn people to stone. In modern usage, a medusa is also a type of jellyfish with a similar appearance. Related: monster, beast, jellyfish, sea creature.
- PLANULA /plænjuːlə/ · noun
- A planula is the larval stage of certain marine animals, such as corals and sea anemones, characterized by a free-swimming, sac-like body. Related: larva, polyp, medusa.
- POLYP /ˈpɒlɪp/ · noun
- A growth on a surface, especially one that is attached to the surface by a stalk or a base. A polyp is a small, usually sessile, colony of animals, such as a coral or a sea anemone. Related: growth, tumor, excrescence, bump.
- NEMATOCYST /ˌnɛməˈtɒsɪst/ · noun
- A microscopic, thread-like structure found in certain marine animals, such as jellyfish and corals, that can inject venom into predators. Related: stinging cell, cnidocyte, hollow spine, coelenterate spicule.
- PHOTOPHORE /fɒtəfɔːr/ · noun
- A photophore is a light-producing organ or structure found in certain marine animals, such as squid and jellyfish, which are used for communication, camouflage, or attracting prey. Related: light organ, bioluminescent organ, glow organ.
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