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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.

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

1. 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. Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish. The larger medusae belong to the Discophora, and are sometimes called covered-eyed medusae; others, known as naked-eyed medusae, belong to the Hydroidea, and are usually developed by budding from hidroids. See Discophora, Hydroidea, and Hydromedusa. Medusa bud A cluster of stars in the constellation Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Medusa

medullate medullated medullated nerve fiber medullated nerve fibre medullation medullectomy medullin medullization medullo- medulloarthritis

medulloblastoma medullocell medulloepithelioma medullomyoblastoma medullæ medusa medusa's head medusae medusafish medusafishes

medusahead medusal medusan medusans medusas medusian medusians medusiform medusoid medusoids

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