Chiropsalmus

noun

Chi·​rop·​sal·​mus

ˌkīˌräpˈsalməs

: a genus of Cubomedusae comprising the fire medusae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from chir- + Greek psalmos twitching, plucking, string music, psalm, from psallein to pluck, twitch

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