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
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.