Portuguese man-of-war
Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans…Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish.
Meaning
2 sensesPhysalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish.
Portugiesische Galeere
португа́льский вое́нный кора́бликportugálʹskij vojénnyj koráblik, португа́льский кора́бликportugálʹskij koráblik, физа́лияfizálija
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Portuguese, man-of-war.
- large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
Translations
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Origin
From Portuguese (adjective) + man-of-war, from the resemblance of the organism’s float toFrom Portuguese (adjective) + man-of-war, from the resemblance of the organism’s float to a former Portuguese warship at full sail.
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Forms
plural: Portuguese men-of-warSynonyms
3 synonyms- large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles:man-of-warjellyfish
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular