Portuguese man-of-war
noun
plural Portuguese man-of-wars
also Portuguese men-of-war
Definition of Portuguese man-of-war
: any of a genus (Physalia of the family Physaliidae) of large tropical and subtropical pelagic siphonophorehydrozoans having a crested bladderlike float which bears the colony comprised of three types of zooids on the lower surface with one of the three having nematocyst-equipped tentacles
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Portuguese man-of-war
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Portuguese man-of-war
: a large sea animal that has a very soft body, many long, soft parts (called tentacles) that hang down from its body, and a poisonous sting
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Portuguese man-of-war
noun
Por·tu·guese man-of-war
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plural Portuguese man-of-wars\ -ˈwȯrz
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also Portuguese men-of-war\ -ˌmen-əv-ˈwȯr
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Medical Definition of Portuguese man-of-war
: any siphonophore of the genus Physalia including large tropical and subtropical oceanic forms having a crested bladderlike float which bears a colony comprised of three types of zooids on the lower surface with one of the three having stinging tentacles