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i don't know, maybe because they feel like jelly and they live in the sea so they add fish into it because they cant really call it ''jelly''. Many scientist prefer to call jellyfish sea jellies, but the name jellyfish as been around for more than 100 years and is not likely to change. The name is a misnomer similar to way many other animals are named. No one believes a seahorse is actually a horse; or that a sea cucumber is a vegetable.
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Is the word jellyfish a compound word?
yes because jelly is one word and fish is another and if you put them together you make the fish in the sea that stings people, JELLYFISH.
Why does jellyfish have the word fish in it?
The English popular name jellyfish has been in use since 1796. They were called fish because they were found in the sea.
Why jellyfish is not a fish?
Fish are vertebrates, jellyfish are invertebrates.
Is a fish a verteabrate?
Regular fish are vertebrates; however there are many animals with the word 'fish' after their name such as craw fish, starfish, jellyfish, and these are invertebrates.
What are the lyrics to Jellyfish by Julian smith?
Jellyfish Jelly fish Jellyfish Jelly fish Take some jelly, take some fish, look at that sandwich, dee-leash! Just make sure you don't eat a real jellyfish OR YOU'LL DIE Jellyfish Jelly fish Jellyfish Jelly fish Jellyfish Jelly fish Jeelllyfish Jellyfish This world is full of compound words, speck slower, bro, or you won't be hurt. If you talk quick, you might sound slick, but I also might think you just asked me to make you a real jellyfish sandwich, AND YOU'LL DIE Jellyfish Jelly fish Jellyfish Jelly fish Hear the difference? Jellyfish Jelly fish It's sudule but it could take your life Jeellyfish Big 'Ole Nasty Fish Jellyfish Jelly fish Jellyfish Jelly fish
Jellyfish is not a fishjustify?
jellyfish is not a fish.
If jellyfish aren't really fish why do they have the word fish in their name?
Before the detailed nomenclature of taxonomy, many marine animals received the name "fish" because they were found in the sea. This includes jellyfish, starfish, and crawfish.
What fish do jellyfish eat?
jellyfish eat small fish and microplankton
Why does the jellyfish belong in the reptiles and jellyfish and fish group?
Jellyfish, reptiles, and fish are all members of the animal kingdom.
Is a jellyfish carnivore herbivore or omnivore?
Most if not all jellyfish are carnivorous.Jellyfish are carnivorous, eating plankton, crustaceans, fish eggs, small fish and other jellyfish.
What is jellyfishs prey?
Jellyfish will prey on other jellyfish, shrimp, fish, and fish eggs. They will eat animal that drifts in to their tentacles.
Why is the box jellyfish special from all the other jellyfish?
The box-jellyfish is special from all the other jelly-fish because, it doesn't drift but actually moves. All of the other jelly-fish just drift with the current, they are not moving. The box-jellyfish is actually not a jelly-fish. It is just called a jellyfish for its jellyfish appearance not for it truthfully being a jellyfish.
