Definitions for physalia
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Physalia, genus Physalianoun

   Portuguese man-of-war

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1. Physalia

   Physalia is a genus of the order Siphonophorae, colonies of four specialized polyps and medusoids that drift on the surface of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Although these organisms look like a single multicellular organism, each specimen is actually a colony of minute organisms called zooids that have to work together for survival. A gas-filled bladder resembling a blue bottle provides buoyancy, and long tentacles of venomous cnidocytes provide a means of capturing prey. A sail on the float, which may be left or right-handed, propels Physalia about the sea, often in groups. These siphonophores sometimes become stranded on beaches, where their toxic nematocysts can remain potent for weeks or months in moist conditions. Both species of this siphonophore resemble a jellyfish in appearance, with their gas-filled float and cluster of polyps beneath, which can hang up to 30 or 165 feet below the surface of the sea. The species Physalia utriculus is given the common name Pacific man o' war to distinguish it from the more widely distributed and larger Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man o' war. The species are told apart by the size of the float (six inches compared to twelve) and by having a single versus several long fishing tentacles. No fatalities from envenomation are recorded for P. utriculus, in contrast to the larger species.Because it frequently washes up on beaches on the coast of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans and is seen in the open ocean, Physalia is the best-known genus of siphonophore, as nearly all siphonophores live in the cold, dark ocean depths where they can only be observed in their natural habitat by a submersible or ROV. The genus was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1801.

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1. physalia

   Physalia is a genus of siphonophores, a type of hydrozoan. The most well-known species within this genus is Physalia physalis, commonly known as the Portuguese man o' war or bluebottle, which is known for its powerful and dangerous sting. This marine creature is not a single organism, but rather a colony of specialized individual animals that work together as one.

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1. Physalianoun

   a genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. fysalli`s a bladder, fr. fy^sa a bellows.]

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1. Physalia

   Physalia is a genus of the order Siphonophora, colonies of four specialized polyps and medusoids that drift on the surface of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. A gas-filled bladder resembling a blue bottle provides buoyancy, and long tentacles of venomous cnidocytes provide a means of capturing prey. A sail on the float, which may be left or right-handed, propels Physalia about the sea, often in groups. Individuals sometimes become stranded on beaches, where their toxic nematocysts can remain potent for weeks or months in moist conditions. The species Physalia utriculus is given the common name Pacific man o' war to distinguish it from the more widely distributed and larger Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man o' war. The species are told apart by the size of the float and by having a single versus several long fishing tentacles. No fatalities from envenomation are recorded for P. utriculus, in contrast to the larger species. The genus was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1801.

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1. Physalia

   fī-sā′li-a, n. a genus of large oceanic hydrozoans—Portuguese man-of-war. [Gr. physallis, a plant, bladder—physa, bellows.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of physalia in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of physalia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=physalia
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalia
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physalia
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=physalia
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=physalia