Portuguese man-of-war
Definition of Portuguese man-of-war
(Zool.)
any
species
of
the
genus
Physalia
;
it
is
a
hydrozoan
having
both
medusa
and
polyp
stages
present
in
a
single
colony
.
It
floats
on
the
surface
of
the
sea
by
a
buoyant
bladderlike
structure
,
from
which
dangle
multiple
long
tentacles
with
stinging
cells
.
Its
can
cause
severe
rashes
when
it
comes
in
contact
with
humans
swimming
in
the
area
.
See
Physalia
.
(Zool.)
See
Physalia
.
See also:
Man-of-war
Portuguese
Related Words
genus
Physalia
,
jellyfish
,
man-of-war
,
Physalia
,
siphonophore
Word:
Browse
Portmanteau
Portmantle
Portmote
Portoir
Portoise
Portos
Portpane
Portrait
Portrait bust
Portraitist
Portraiture
Portray
Portrayal
Portrayer
Portreeve
Portress
Portsale
Portuary
Portugal laurel
Portuguese
-Portuguese man-of-war-
Portulaca
Portulacaceous
Porwigle
Pory
Pose
Posed
Poser
Poseur
Posied
Posingly
Posit
Position
Position finder
Position micrometer
Positional
Positive
Positive crystals
Positive degree
Positive electricity
Positive eyepiece
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