Dactylometra

noun

Dac·​ty·​lom·​e·​tra

-ˈlämətrə

: a genus of tropical scyphozoan jellyfishes having a sting that is very painful and that may be dangerous to humans compare fire medusa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dactyl- + -metra (from Greek metron measure)

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