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Definition of man-of-war fish in English: man-of-war fishnoun A fish of tropical oceans that is often found among the tentacles of the Portuguese man-of-war, where it sometimes browses on the host's body and tentacles. Nomeus gronovii, family Nomeidae Example sentencesExamples - We have tried unsuccessfully to keep Nomeus, the Portuguese man-of-war fish, alive in a 52-gallon aquarium.
- The same is true in the relationship between the Portuguese man-of-war and the man-of-war fish that live amongst its tentacles.
- Found in tropical seas, the best know species of shepherd fish is known as the man-of-war fish or driftfish.
- The yellow jack and the man-of-war fish hide within the tentacles and perhaps attract larger prey into the trap and feed on the caught prey.
- Feeding on its stinging tentacles, which do not harm them, are small man-of-war fish.
Definition of man-of-war fish in US English: man-of-war fishnoun A fish of tropical oceans that is often found among the tentacles of the Portuguese man-of-war, where it sometimes browses on the host's body and tentacles. Nomeus gronovii, family Nomeidae Example sentencesExamples - The same is true in the relationship between the Portuguese man-of-war and the man-of-war fish that live amongst its tentacles.
- Found in tropical seas, the best know species of shepherd fish is known as the man-of-war fish or driftfish.
- The yellow jack and the man-of-war fish hide within the tentacles and perhaps attract larger prey into the trap and feed on the caught prey.
- We have tried unsuccessfully to keep Nomeus, the Portuguese man-of-war fish, alive in a 52-gallon aquarium.
- Feeding on its stinging tentacles, which do not harm them, are small man-of-war fish.
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