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mauve stinger

mauve stinger noun: pelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.

Noun

mauve stinger (plural mauve stingers)

  1. Pelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.
    Synonyms:
    purple-striped jelly, purple stinger, purple people eater, purple jellyfish, luminous jellyfish, night-light jellyfish

Synonyms of mauve stinger

  • purple-striped jelly
  • purple stinger
  • purple people eater
  • purple jellyfish
  • luminous jellyfish
  • night-light jellyfish

Forms of mauve stinger

pluralmauve stingers

Origin of mauve stinger

From its stinging cells, which it employs in both its tentacles and bell (the "cap" of the jellyfish).

Questions about mauve stinger

What does mauve stinger mean?
Mauve stinger means pelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.
What part of speech is mauve stinger?
Mauve stinger is a noun.
What is the plural of mauve stinger?
The plural of mauve stinger is mauve stingers.

Words near mauve stinger in the dictionary

  1. mauvaise langue
  2. mauvaniline
  3. mauve
  4. mauve box
  5. mauve boxes
  6. mauve stinger
  7. mauve stingers
  8. mauveine
  9. mauveines
  10. mauvelous
  11. mauvelouses

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