Medusa
nounmə'dusə
Noun
one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
Similar:MedusanMedusoidType of:CnidarianCoelenterate(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
Type of:Gorgon
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Similar Words
- Medusan
- Medusoid