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It is called a jellyfish because it lives in the sea, although it isn't a fish. The "jelly" comes from the texture of its body, which is wet and slimy, similar to jelly.
Their physical characteristics resemble those of jelly. They have a watery texture (although you wouldn't want to go and touch one), and they can appear transparent or translucent.
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a jellyfish is probably called a jellyfish because it's has the word jelly (because of his skin and or texture is like jelly) and fish is in there just (because the jellyfish live in the ocean with the fishes). but no, jellyfishes aren't real fishes.
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∙ 14y agopeople say that the reason why it is called the moon jellyfish because of its shape and the moon jellyfish is also known as a saucer jellyfish becaus it looks like a saucer and its arms are reallyshort that you proably coudnt see them and thy just look flat and round at the top and that is why they call it the moon and the saucer jellyfish.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the body texture reminded some oceanographer of a jelly sandwich. This "jelly" is held together by tissue fibers, which act as translucent skin.
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∙ 9y agoThe English popular name jellyfish has been in use since 1796. It was called a fish because it was found in the ocean.
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∙ 13y agoBecause its head is shaped like a box
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∙ 11y agoBecause it is shaped like a jelly!
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∙ 9y agoIts body is jellylike.
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What is an adult jellyfish called?
An adult jellyfish is called a Jellyfish.
What is a group of jellyfish called?
A group of jellyfish is called a "smack".FlutherA group of jellyfish is sometimes called a bloom or a swarm.A group of jellyfish is sometimes called a bloom or a swarm.
What are jellyfish called when there are many?
a box of jellyfish A group of jellyfish is sometimes called a bloom or a swarm.
What are the offspring of a jellyfish called?
Immature jellyfish are called ephyrae.
What is a young jellyfish called?
A sexually immature jellyfish is called an ephyra.It's called a polyp
What is the family genus and spiecie of the jellyfish?
There are many different type of jellyfish, so there is no specific genus and species for all of them. For example, the Upside-Down jellyfish is called Cassiopea xamachana. The moon jellyfish is Aurelia aurita.
What do you call a collection of jellyfish?
a collection of jellyfish is called a smack
What is the true jellyfish called?
Scyphozoa are often called true jellyfish.
What is a pack of jellyfish called?
A group of jellyfish is sometimes called a bloom or a swarm.
Baby name of jellyfish?
A baby jellyfish is a tiny, flattened creature called a Planula.An immature jellyfish is called ephyra.
Do fish eat jelly from a jellyfish?
its called jellyfish because it it lives in water so that is why it is why it is got fish in its name and then jelly because its sqiggly
What ia a group of jellyfish called?
It's a Smack of Jellyfish :)
