sea wasp

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: an extremely venomous box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) of Australia that has a bell that may reach over 11 inches (28 centimeters) in width with tentacles that may reach a length of over 78 inches (2 meters) Among Cubomedusae, or box jellyfish, the sea wasp—Chironex fleckeri—can kill you in three minutes flat.— Polly Shulman

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sea wasp

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Medical Definition of sea wasp

: any of various scyphozoan jellyfishes (order or suborder Cubomedusae) of tropical waters that inflict a painful and sometimes fatal sting

— called also box jellyfish

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