Portuguese man-o'-war

A form of Portuguese man-of-war — Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish.

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Meanings

nounPortuguese man-o'-war (plural Portuguese men-o'-war)

plural Portuguese men-o'-war

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Portuguese man-of-war.
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