a "smack" or a "smuck".

Mapping to taxonomic groups

Phylogeny

Definition

The term jellyfish broadly corresponds to medusae, that is, a life-cycle stage in the Medusozoa. The American evolutionary biologist Paulyn Cartwright gives the following general definition:

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines jellyfish as follows:

Given that jellyfish is a common name, its mapping to biological groups is inexact. Some authorities have called the comb jellies

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