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Medusa Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Medusa? [n] one of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles [n] any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans [n] (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus Synonyms \| Synonyms for Medusa: jellyfish \| medusan Related Terms \| Find terms related to Medusa: Argus \| bewitcher \| Briareus \| centaur \| Cerberus \| charmer \| Charybdis \| chimera \| Circe \| cockatrice \| Cyclops \| dragon \| drake \| Echidna \| enchanter \| enchantress \| Euryale \| Gorgon \| griffin \| Harpy \| hippocampus \| Hydra \| Loch Ness monster \| Medea \| mermaid \| merman \| Minotaur \| nixie \| ogre \| ogress \| Pegasus \| Python \| roc \| salamander \| satyr \| Scylla \| sea horse \| sea serpent \| siren \| spellbinder \| Sphinx \| Stheno \| Talos \| troll \| Typhon \| unicorn \| vampire \| werewolf \| windigo \| xiphopagus \| zombie See Also \| Aegina \| Chrysaora quinquecirrha \| Cnidaria \| cnidarian \| Coelenterata \| coelenterate \| Gorgon \| phylum Cnidaria \| phylum Coelenterata Medusa In Webster's Dictionary \Me*du"sa\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone. 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish. Note: The larger medus[ae] belong to the Discophora, and are sometimes called {covered-eyed medus[ae]}; others, known as {naked-eyed medus[ae]}, belong to the Hydroidea, and are usually developed by budding from hidroids. See {Discophora}, {Hydroidea}, and {Hydromedusa}. {Medusa bud} (Zo["o]l.), one of the buds of a hydroid, destined to develop into a gonophore or medusa. See {Athecata}, and {Gonotheca}. {Medusa's head}. (a) (Zo["o]l.) An astrophyton. (b) (Astron.) A cluster of stars in the constellation Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol.

Medusa Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medusa?

[n] one of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
[n] any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
[n] (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

Synonyms | Synonyms for Medusa: jellyfish | medusan

Medusa In Webster's Dictionary

\Me*du"sa\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose
   hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked
   upon her were turned into stone.

2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any free swimming acaleph; a
   jellyfish.

Note: The larger medus[ae] belong to the Discophora, and are
      sometimes called {covered-eyed medus[ae]}; others,
      known as {naked-eyed medus[ae]}, belong to the
      Hydroidea, and are usually developed by budding from
      hidroids. See {Discophora}, {Hydroidea}, and
      {Hydromedusa}.

{Medusa bud} (Zo["o]l.), one of the buds of a hydroid,
   destined to develop into a gonophore or medusa. See
   {Athecata}, and {Gonotheca}.

{Medusa's head}.
   (a) (Zo["o]l.) An astrophyton.
   (b) (Astron.) A cluster of stars in the constellation
       Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol.

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