English Explanatory Dictionary

bloodybelly comb jelly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of mesopelagic ctenophore, Lampocteis cruentiventer, found at a depth of 250-1,500 meters deep in the North Pacific Ocean, ranging in color from deep red, purple, or black to pale purple.

Word forms

bloodybelly comb jelly bloodybelly comb jellies

Etymology

From bloody + belly + comb jelly, named due to this animal's colour.

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