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Meanings of
portuguese man-of-war
in English
Portuguese
medusa
Catalan
medusa
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A jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae.
jellyfish
bluebottle
man-of-war
portuguese man o' war
Portuguese
medusa
Usage of
portuguese man-of-war
in English
1
Among the strays, brought by the Gulf Stream, is the beautiful azure sail of the
Portuguese
man
-
of
-
war
,
Physalia.
2
The light fixture hanging from the ceiling was a lucite model of that formidable jellyfish, the
Portuguese
man
-
of
-
war
.
3
U.S. long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad shows
Portuguese
Man
-
of
-
War
jellyfish stings after she arrived in Key West, Florida September 25, 2011.
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Translations for
portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese
medusa
aguá-viva
Catalan
medusa