any of various highly venomous jellyfishes of the order Cubomedusae, esp Chironex fleckeri, of Australian tropical waters, having a cuboidal body with tentacles hanging from each of the lower corners
Also called (Austral): sea wasp
sea wasp in American English
noun
any of various highly poisonous stinging jellyfishes of the order Cubomedusae, of tropical seas
Word origin
[1935–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Arts and Crafts Movement, fluorocarbon, roadblock, unit trust, walk-through