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Definition of Medusa
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus.
2. 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.
Group relationships: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, Phylum Cnidaria, Phylum Coelenterata
Generic synonyms: Cnidarian, Coelenterate
Definition of Medusa
1. n. The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.
Definition of Medusa
1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology): The only mortal of the three gorgon sisters. She is killed by Perseus. ¹
2. Noun. (zoology) Special form that cnidarians may turn into. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Medusa
1. a jellyfish [n -SAE or -SAS] : MEDUSAL [adj] - See also: jellyfish
Medical Definition of Medusa
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1. The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.