siphonophore
A marine animal of the order Siphonophorae, a colonial organism related to jellyfish.
The siphonophore is a relative of jellyfish and forms colonies.
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; rarely used.
Katakana spelling, common in scientific contexts.
Compound of 管 (くだ, 'tube') + クラゲ (くらげ, 'jellyfish'), referring to the tubular structure of siphonophores.