PHYSALIA


Meaning of PHYSALIA in English

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

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