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Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-warn. A colonial siphonophore (Physalia physalis) composed of numerous specialized zooids, having a bluish bladderlike crested float from which hang numerous long stinging tentacles.Portuguese man-of-war n (Animals) any of several large complex colonial hydrozoans of the genus Physalia, esp P. physalis, having an aerial float and long stinging tentacles: order Siphonophora. Sometimes shortened to: man-of-war Por′tuguese man`-of-war′
n. any of several large, colonial marine hydrozoans of the genus Physalia, having a buoyant saillike sac from which dangle poisonous stinging tentacles. [1700–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Portuguese man-of-war - large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentaclesjellyfish, man-of-warsiphonophore - a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily coloredgenus Physalia, Physalia - Portuguese man-of-war |
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Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-warA jellyfish-like sea creature with a deadly sting. I don't want you kids to go swimming today—there's been reports of a Portuguese man-of-war in the water.Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-war: see jellyfishjellyfish,
common name for the free-swimming stage (see polyp and medusa), of certain invertebrate animals of the phylum Cnidaria (the coelenterates). The body of a jellyfish is shaped like a bell or umbrella, with a clear, jellylike material filling most of the space between
..... Click the link for more information. ; polyp and medusapolyp and medusa,
names for the two body forms, one nonmotile and one typically free swimming, found in the aquatic invertebrate phylum Cnidaria (the coelenterates). Some animals of this group are always polyps, some are always medusae, and some exhibit both a polyp and a medusa
..... Click the link for more information. .Portuguese man-of-war[‚pȯr·chə′gēz ¦man əv ′wȯr] (invertebrate zoology) Any of several brilliantly colored tropical siphonophores in the genus Physalia which possess a large float and extremely long tentacles. Portuguese man-of-wara long tentacled jellyfish whose sting can be deadly. [Zoology: NCE, 1408]See: DeadlinessPortuguese man-of-war any of several large complex colonial hydrozoans of the genus Physalia, esp P. physalis, having an aerial float and long stinging tentacles: order Siphonophora Portuguese man-of-war
Physalia physalisthe Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfishlike animal consisting of a complex colony of individual members that can inflict extremely painful stings. Synonym(s): Portuguese man-of-warPortuguese man-of-warn. A colonial siphonophore (Physalia physalis) composed of numerous specialized zooids, having a bluish bladderlike crested float from which hang numerous long stinging tentacles.Phy·sa·li·a phy·sa·lis (fī-sā'lē-ă fī-sā-lis) The Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfishlike animal consisting of a complex colony of individual members that can inflict extremely painful stings.
Synonym(s): Portuguese man-of-war. Portuguese man-of-war
Related to Portuguese man-of-war: fin whale, Physalia physalisSynonyms for Portuguese man-of-warnoun large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentaclesSynonymsRelated Words- siphonophore
- genus Physalia
- Physalia
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