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Dactylometra

noun
Dac·​ty·​lom·​e·​tra | \ -ˈlämətrə\

Definition of Dactylometra

: a genus of tropical scyphozoan jellyfishes having a sting that is very painful and that may be dangerous to humans — compare fire medusa

History and Etymology for Dactylometra

New Latin, from dactyl- + -metra (from Greek metron measure)

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