- 座生水母 zuòshēngshuǐmǔ stalked jellyfishany of various stalked jellyfish of the class Staurozoa; a sessile medusa
- 栉水母 zhìshuǐmǔ comb jellycomb jellies, also known as ctenophores
- 栉水母动物 zhìshuǐmǔdòngwù ctenophorecomb jelly; any of various marine animals in the phylum Ctenophora, characterized by groups of cilia they use for swimming
- 桃花水母 táohuāshuǐmǔ freshwater jellyfishfreshwater jellyfish of the genus Craspedacusta
- 水母体 shuǐmǔtǐ jellyfishjellyfish or medusa; also known as a medusoma in technical contexts
- 僧帽水母 sēngmàoshuǐmǔ Portuguese man-of-warPortuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis), a colonial marine organism known for its stinging tentacles and blue, sail-like float
- 灯塔水母 dēngtǎshuǐmǔ immortal jellyfishimmortal jellyfish; a species of small jellyfish capable of reverting to an immature colonial stage after reaching sexual maturity