mauve stinger

noun

Pelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.

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Meanings

nounmauve stinger (plural mauve stingers)

plural mauve stingers

  1. Pelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.

    Synonyms: purple-striped jelly, purple stinger, purple people eater, purple jellyfish, luminous jellyfish, night-light jellyfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.

Similar
purple-striped jellypurple stingerpurple people eaterpurple jellyfishluminous jellyfishnight-light jellyfish

Origin

From its stinging cells, which it employs in both its tentacles and bell (the "cap" of the jellyfish).

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Translations

Dutch parelkwal
  • parelkwalPelagia noctiluca
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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