sea wasp

American  

noun

1. any of various highly poisonous stinging jellyfishes of the order Cubomedusae, of tropical seas.

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sea wasp British  

noun

1. another name for box jellyfish

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Etymology

Origin of sea wasp

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

In these areas Saab's boss is eager to promote its own solutions, such as the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control platform, and its Sea Wasp, a remotely-controlled underwater vehicle that can neutralise explosive devices.

From BBC

Bologna thinks this species of box jellyfish, or sea wasp, is a Tamoya haplonema, which delivers a sting that causes severe discomfort but isn’t deadly.

From Washington Times

Most notorious is an Australian box jellyfish called the sea wasp, whose sting can kill a grown man in a matter of seconds or minutes.

From New York Times

Because the harpoons are so shallow, however, Australians have learned that they can protect themselves while swimming in sea wasp waters simply by covering their exposed skin with pantyhose.

From New York Times

With roomy decks, her guns of mighty strength, Whose low-laid mouths each mounting billow laves, Deep in her draught, and warlike in her length, She seems a sea wasp flying on the waves.

From Project Gutenberg