Associations to the word «Physalia»

Wiktionary

PHYSALIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the order Siphonophora   — colonies of specialized polyps and medusoids, the Pacific man-of-war and the Portuguese man-of-war.
PHYSALIA PHYSALIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Physaliidae   — the Portuguese man-of-war or bluebottle, resembling a jellyfish or medusa.

Dictionary definition

PHYSALIA, noun. Portuguese man-of-war.

Wise words

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