- thimble jellyfish
- thim·ble jellyfish 'thim-bəl- n a small scyphozoan jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata) whose tiny larvae cause seabather's eruption esp. in coastal waters of southern Florida and the Caribbean
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seabather's eruption — sea·bath·er s eruption sē .bā thərz n acute pruritic dermatitis that occurs on parts of the body covered by a bathing suit within 24 hours after exposure to seawater containing certain tiny coelenterate larvae (as of jellyfishes, sea anemones, or … Medical dictionary
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