Portuguese man-of-war

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese (adjective) +‎ man-of-war, from the resemblance of the organism’s float to a former Portuguese warship at full sail. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɔː.tʃʊˌɡiːz ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwɔː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoɹ.tʃəˌɡiz ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwoɹ/, /ˈpoɹ-/, /ˈmæn-/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ) Hyphenation: Por‧tu‧guese man-of-war === Noun === Portuguese man-of-war (plural Portuguese men-of-war) Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish. Synonyms: bluebottle, man-of-war Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Portuguese,‎ man-of-war. ==== Usage notes ==== Added capitalization, loss of hyphens, and reduction of of to o or o’ are common. ==== Alternative forms ==== Portuguese man-o-war, Portuguese man-o'-war ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== siphonophore === References === === Further reading === Portuguese man o' war on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Physalia physalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Physalia physalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies