sea wasp

noun

Any of several marine stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia, some deadly, especially Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, and Malo kingi.

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box jellyfish
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Meanings

nounsea wasp (plural sea wasps)

plural sea wasps

  1. Any of several marine stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia, some deadly, especially Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, and Malo kingi.

    Synonyms: box jellyfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several marine stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia, some deadly, especially Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, and Malo kingi.

Similar
box jellyfish

Translations

German Seewespe
  • Seewespeany of several stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia
Portuguese vespa-do-mar
  • vespa-do-marany of several stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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