fīˈsālēə, -lyə noun
Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek physallis bladder, bubble; akin to Greek physa bellows
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Physaliidae) of large oceanic siphonophores including the Portuguese man-of-war
2. -s : any member of the genus Physalia
• phy·sa·lian -ən adjective or noun