physalia

اسم علم

A noun referring to a genus of marine hydrozoans, commonly known as the Portuguese man-of-war, which are colonial organisms known for their venomous tentacles.

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1. Portuguese man-of-war C2 formal scientific

   A marine hydrozoan of the genus Physalia, consisting of a floating colony of specialized polyps, known for its long, venomous tentacles.

   • The Physalia, commonly known as the Portuguese man-of-war, is often mistaken for a jellyfish.
   • Swimmers are warned to avoid the venomous tentacles of the Physalia.
   • A Physalia colony can have tentacles extending up to 30 meters.

   🌐سفينة الحرب البرتغالية

   المرادفات: bluebottleman-of-warportuguese man-of-war

• physaliae plural form
• physalias plural form
• physaliae' possessive plural form
• physalias' possessive plural form
• physalia's possessive singular form