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sea nettle

noun

Definition of SEA NETTLE

:  a stinging jellyfish; especially :  one (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) occurring especially in Atlantic estuaries from Cape Cod to the West Indies
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First Known Use of SEA NETTLE

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