sea wasp

English

Noun

sea wasp (plural sea wasps)

1. Any of several marine stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia, some deadly, especially Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, and Malo kingi.

Synonyms

• box jellyfish

Translations

any of several stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia

• German: Seewespe (de) f
• Portuguese: vespa do mar f

See also

• Irukandji
• Irukandji syndrome
• stinger