Portuguese man-of-war

Definitions of Portuguese man-of-war
  1. noun
    large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
    synonyms: jellyfish, man-of-war
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    type of:
    siphonophore
    a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
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