moon jellyfish; Aurelia aurita
Refers specifically to the moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), a common translucent jellyfish found in coastal waters worldwide.
The moon jellyfish were floating gently in the aquarium.
Standard kanji spelling for this jellyfish species.
The kanji 水水母 literally means 'water water mother', likely a direct translation or calque of the scientific name or a descriptive term for the jellyfish's appearance. The reading みずくらげ combines 水 (みず, water) with くらげ (jellyfish).