Collective noun

bloom

What do you call a group of jellyfish or ladybirds?

a bloom of jellyfish · a bloom of ladybirds

Used for: 2 subjects
Categories: Animals
Subcategories: Insects & arachnids, Other invertebrates
Type: Specific
Best confidence: high

Definition

A group of jellyfish, especially one caused by a swift increase in the population and especially when they are stranded on shore; the occurrence of such a bloom, and the ecological impact it has.
A large swarm of ladybugs.

Other senses of the word: bloom on Wiktionary

Usage as a collective noun

a bloom of jellyfish

A group of jellyfish, especially one caused by a swift increase in the population and especially when they are stranded on shore; the occurrence of such a bloom, and the ecological impact it has.

Subject: jellyfish (jellyfish)
Category: Animals → Other invertebrates
Confidence: high
Attestation: wikipedia-uncited, wiktionary-attested

3 sources

a bloom of ladybirds

A large swarm of ladybugs.

Subject: ladybird (ladybirds)
Category: Animals → Insects & arachnids
Confidence: high
Attestation: wiktionary-attested

2 sources

Related words

Other groups of jellyfish

brood fluther smack smuth

Other groups of ladybirds

loveliness