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marine invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria
(coelenterates) with an umbrella-shaped body
composed of a semitransparent gelatinous
substance, with a fringe of stinging
tentacles. Most adult jellyfishes move
freely, but during parts of their life cycle
many are polyplike and attached. They feed on
small animals that are paralyzed by stinging
cells in the jellyfishes' tentacles.