Meaning of sea blubber | Babel Free
Definitions
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A jellyfish; a medusa. countable, uncountable
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A lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Gelbe Haarqualle
Suomi
hiusmeduusa
Examples
“GENUS Cyanea / C. arctica, the sun-jelly or sea-blubber. This is the largest jellyfish known. Some individuals measure seven and a half feet across the disk and have tentacles more than one hundred feet long.”
“No less remarkable for its beauty is Cyanea fulva. This species may well be termed the "little brown brother" of the more widely known C. arctica, or sea blubber, the largest jellyfish in existence.”
“The venomous golden-or reddish-brown sea blubber (or lion's mane) jellyfish Cyanea capillata occurs in large numbers within coastal waters. […] The sea blubber, compass, and cabbage bleb jellyfishes also may sting.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.