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Physalia

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Phy`sa´li`a
n.1.(Zool.) A genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war.
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Noun1.PhysaliaPhysalia - Portuguese man-of-war                
genus Physalia
coelenterate genus - a genus of coelenterates
order Siphonophora, Siphonophora - marine colonial hydrozoans
jellyfish, Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war - large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles


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Besides this means of defence, an acrid secretion, which is spread over its body, causes a sharp, stinging sensation, similar to that produced by the Physalia, or Portuguese man-of-war.
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