# mauve stinger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Pelagia noctiluca, a species of vibrantly-colored bioluminescent jellyfish covered in stinging cells.

## Etymology
From its stinging cells, which it employs in both its tentacles and bell (the "cap" of the jellyfish).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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