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PRONUNCIATION OF PHYSALIA

physalia  [faɪˈseɪlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHYSALIA

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Physalia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHYSALIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

physalia

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.

Definition of physalia in the English dictionary

The definition of physalia in the dictionary is a marine invertebrate, often confused with a jellyfish, that has a painful sting. Known as a Portuguese man-of-war.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHYSALIA


alalia
æˈleɪlɪə
aralia
əˈreɪlɪə
Athalia
əˈθeɪlɪə
Australia
ɒˈstreɪlɪə
bacchanalia
ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə
Castalia
kæˈsteɪlɪə
echolalia
ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə
galea
ˈɡeɪlɪə
generalia
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪlɪə
genitalia
ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə
Lupercalia
ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə
marginalia
ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə
novalia
nəʊˈveɪlɪə
palea
ˈpeɪlɪə
paraphernalia
ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə
personalia
ˌpɜːsəˈneɪlɪə
realia
rɪˈeɪlɪə
regalia
rɪˈɡeɪlɪə
sponsalia
spɒnˈseɪlɪə
Westphalia
wɛstˈfeɪlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHYSALIA

phys.
physalis
physed
physeter
physharmonica
physiatric
physiatrical
physiatrics
physiatrist
physiatry
physic
physical
physical activity
physical anthropology
physical chemistry
physical education
physical examination
physical exercise
physical fitness
physical geography

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHYSALIA

battalia
Commonwealth of Australia
coprolalia
dentalia
glossolalia
Himalia
inter alia
Italia
kitchenalia
New Australia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Order of Australia
penetralia
qualia
rosalia
Saturnalia
Somalia
South Australia
Thalia
Western Australia

Synonyms and antonyms of physalia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «physalia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHYSALIA

Find out the translation of physalia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of physalia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «physalia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

physalia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Physalia
570 millions of speakers

English

physalia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

physalia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحوصلاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

физалии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Physalia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

physalia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Physalies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Physalia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Physalia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カツオノエボシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

physalia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Physalia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

physalia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

physalia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भौतिकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Physalia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Physalia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

physalia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фізаліі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

physalia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

physalia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Physalia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Physalia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Physalia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of physalia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYSALIA»

The term «physalia» is normally little used and occupies the 127.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYSALIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about physalia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYSALIA»

Discover the use of physalia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to physalia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life: Texas, ...
(xl.2) FIGURE 4.5. The Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis. (xl) FIGURE 4.7. Porpita porpita. (xl.2) form, with the sail extending from the upper right corner to the lower left comer. The left-sailing form predominates in the Gulf of Mexico.
Susan B. Rothschild, 2004
2
Modern Text Book of Zoology: Invertebrates
Describe the various types of zooids found in Physalia. 21. In which group of animal nerve net present? While the central nervous system is absent? 22. Give the name of gelatineous layer between epidermis and gastrodermis in coelentrates?
Prof. R.L.Kotpal, 2012
3
Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zool̈ogy at Harvard College
366. Acta Nova, X. 1862. From a comparison of the young stages of Nanomia with the known Siphonophoraa, I have been induced to extend the limits of this suborder so as to include Physalia, forming thus three suborders among Hydroids of ...
‎1866
4
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, ...
Porpitas and Physalia- Agass. Cont. Nat. Hist. U. S., IV. p. 366. 1862. Chondrophora Cham, et Eys. Acta Nova, X. From a comparison of the young stages of Nanomia with the known Siphonophorai, I have been induced to extend the limits of ...
Alexander Agassiz, 1865
5
Principles and Methods of Toxicology, Fifth Edition
Portuguese man-o'-war (Physalia physalis) is a non- diving, oceanic, jellyfish-like hydrozoan with a global geographic distribution. Their gas-filled bladders, actually modified medusae, allow them to drift with wind and surface-water currents.
A. Wallace Hayes, 2007
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Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoology ...
366. Acta Nova, X. 1862. From a comparison of the young stages of Nanomia with the known Siphonophorae, I have been induced to extend the limits of this suborder so as to include Physalia, forming thus three suborders among Hydroids of ...
‎1865
7
Ophiuridæ and Astrophytidæ
Acta Nova, X. From a comparison of the young stages of Nanomia with the known Siphonophora?, 1 have been induced to extend the limits of this suborder so as to include Physalia, forming thus three suborders among Hydroids of the old ...
Theodore Lyman, 1865
8
Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
Reactions to Portuguese Man-of-War The Physalia species live in the tropical regions of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean. They float along carried by the winds and superficial currents and can sometimes end up on the European coasts ...
Lasse Kanerva, 2000
9
Boating
What kind of a. jellyfish floats above water, has a blue sail, runs before the wind, and can kiipllyou? A Portuguese Man-of-War— Mother Nature's lovely but lethal booby trap. BY NICHOLAS ROSA Hundreds of stranded Physalia cover a beach  ...
10
We Can Change the Weather: 100 Cases of Changeability
In this context, the Physalia project is an architectural prototype to support knowledge sharing in terms of the sustainable management of water re- sources. Physalia is a half aquatic and half earthly amphibious vessel, a floating agora which ...
Marleen Wynants, Sara Engelen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHYSALIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term physalia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No invasion of Portuguese Man-of-War jellyfish in the Mediterranean …
Although the Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis) is not a native species in the Mediteranean basin, the region experienced a high ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
2
Caution: Portuguese Man-Of-Wars at the Jersey Shore
The scientific name is physalia physali. Commonly referred to as a jellyfish, it is not quite that at all. This creature is really a group of animals ... «Cape May County Herald, Jul 15»
3
Amenaza Gelatinosa
La Fragata Portuguesa o Medusa Azul, de nombre científico Physalia physalis, apareció en el Océano Pacífico desde la costa de Antofagasta ... «Caretas, Jul 15»
4
How Not to Get Stung by a Portuguese Man-of-War
The scientific review recommends washing stings with vinegar, but only for certain species, of which the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
5
E con l'estate arrivano le malattie sessualmente trasmesse
... le immersioni in acque tropicali infestate da meduse del tipo Fisalie (quali la Physalia Physalis presente soprattutto negli Oceani Pacifico, ... «Il Quotidiano Italiano, Jun 15»
6
Jellyfish invade British beaches and PHILIP HOARE writes on his …
In the five-mile-deep Atlantic waters off the islands of the Azores, I encountered the notorious Portuguese Man o' War, Physalia caravella ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
7
Poisons centre docs throw the booklet at jellyfish
Physalia utricularis (Portuguese man-of-war or blue bottle) – This jellyfish consists of a gas-filled float with a cluster of short and long tentacles ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
8
Six reasons the blanket octopus is my new favorite cephalopod
Tremoctopus violaceus Uses Physalia Tentacles as Weapons. Vol 139(3556). Pages 764-766. HTML link. Share the post "Six reasons the ... «Deep-Sea News, May 15»
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Snappy snaps: underwater shots of eels, sharks and crocs – in …
Bluebottle Army: a Portuguese man o' war (AKA bluebottle/Physalia physalis), Bushrangers Bay, Australia 'Despite their potentially dangerous ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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World's 3rd-most toxic jellyfish seen on Dongsha
Taipei, March 13 (CNA) Surfers and beach goers are generally afraid of encountering toxic jellyfish, and the physalia physalis (僧帽水母), more ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Mar 15»

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