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
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.