Portuguese man-of-war
(redirected from Portuguese men-of-war)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
Physalia physalis
the Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfishlike animal consisting of a complex colony of individual members that can inflict extremely painful stings.
Synonym(s): Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-war
n.
A colonial siphonophore (Physalia physalis) composed of numerous specialized zooids, having a bluish bladderlike crested float from which hang numerous long stinging tentacles.
Phy·sa·li·a phy·sa·lis
(fī-sā'lē-ă fī-sā-lis)The Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfishlike animal consisting of a complex colony of individual members that can inflict extremely painful stings.
Synonym(s): Portuguese man-of-war.
Synonym(s): Portuguese man-of-war.