Portuguese Man-of-war (Noun)
Meaning
Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore that is often mistaken for a jellyfish due to its similar appearance.
- A swimmer was stung by a Portuguese man-of-war while wading in the shallow waters of the beach.
- The beach was closed due to the presence of numerous Portuguese man-of-war washed up on the shore.
- While snorkeling in the tropical waters, the tourist came across a massive Portuguese man-of-war floating near the surface.
- A child was rushed to the hospital after being stung by a Portuguese man-of-war that had washed up on the beach.