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English > 1 sense of the expression order Siphonophora:
NOUNanimalorder Siphonophora, Siphonophoramarine colonial hydrozoans
English > order Siphonophora: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningmarine colonial hydrozoans.
SynonymSiphonophora
Member ofHydrozoa, class Hydrozoacoelenterates typically having alternation of generations
MembersPhysalia, genus PhysaliaPortuguese man-of-war
genus NanomiaA genus of Siphonophora
siphonophoreA floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals