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Physalia (Noun)

Meaning

Portuguese man-of-war.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Physalia is a genus of siphonophores commonly known as the Portuguese man-of-war, and can deliver painful stings through its many stinging cells.
  • The Portuguese man-of-war, physalia, is formed by the combination of many individual polyps that function as a colony.
  • Physalia stings typically result in linear raised welts, along with redness, itching and swelling.
  • Marine animals can mistake physalia for food and may inadvertently ingest the hazardous siphonophore.
  • In some seas physalia are an attractive and inedible component of the local marine food chain.

Synonyms

  • Genus Physalia
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