moon jelly

Italian translation: medusa quadrifoglio (Aurelia aurita)

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English term or phrase:moon jelly
Italian translation:medusa quadrifoglio (Aurelia aurita)
Entered by: Caterina Rebecchi

13:04 Jun 2, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / invertebrate
English term or phrase: moon jelly
dev'essere una specie ci medusa che di notte affiora in superficie per mangiare
Valerio Valentini Daniele
Italy
Local time: 01:23
medusa quadrifoglio
Explanation:
http://www.foreignword.com/glossary/plongeon/ita/defm.htm

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-06-02 13:19:12 GMT)
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La medusa quadrifoglio (Aurelia aurita) è così chiamata per forma degli organi interni, che in trasparenza assomigliano, appunto, a un quadrifoglio.
They have markings in a four-leaf clover arrangement. (http://web.fccj.org/~dbyres/aurelia/aurelia.htm)

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-06-02 13:22:09 GMT)
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Sì, credo proprio che si tratti della "medusa quadrifoglio" (aurelia aurita)
The bell is translucent, usually with a pink tinge. The gonads resemble a pink four-leaf clover, as seen inside the semitransparent bell (http://www.answers.com/topic/moon-jelly).
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Caterina Rebecchi
Italy
Local time: 01:23
Grading comment
credo si possa chiamare anche medusa comune e pota marina
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4aurelia labiata
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
3 +1medusa quadrifoglio
Caterina Rebecchi


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aurelia labiata


Explanation:
È il nomo scientifico di questa medusa, ma probabilmente corrisponde anche al nome comune.

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-06-02 13:09:07 GMT)
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"E il nome", pardon! :-)

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
medusa quadrifoglio


Explanation:
http://www.foreignword.com/glossary/plongeon/ita/defm.htm

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-06-02 13:19:12 GMT)
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La medusa quadrifoglio (Aurelia aurita) è così chiamata per forma degli organi interni, che in trasparenza assomigliano, appunto, a un quadrifoglio.
They have markings in a four-leaf clover arrangement. (http://web.fccj.org/~dbyres/aurelia/aurelia.htm)

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-06-02 13:22:09 GMT)
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Sì, credo proprio che si tratti della "medusa quadrifoglio" (aurelia aurita)
The bell is translucent, usually with a pink tinge. The gonads resemble a pink four-leaf clover, as seen inside the semitransparent bell (http://www.answers.com/topic/moon-jelly).

Caterina Rebecchi
Italy
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 54
Grading comment
credo si possa chiamare anche medusa comune e pota marina

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mara Ballarini: http://www.navigabile.it/BdiNavigAbile/Acquario/Meduse.aspx e tanti altri siti
10 mins
  -> grazie Mara!
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