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sea nettle

American  

noun

  1. any large, stinging jellyfish.


Etymology

Origin of sea nettle

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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Primarily, lack of heavy development- a contributing cause of sea nettle proliferation in the Barnegat Bay area -has protected some of the state’s southernmost waterways.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2016

And the leatherback turtle, one of the few natural predators of the adult sea nettle, doesn’t live in the estuarial waters that the stinging jellyfish favor.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2016

A sea nettle hitting me in the face couldn’t have stung worse.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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