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Definition of Medusan
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Medusa, Medusoid
Group relationships: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, Phylum Cnidaria, Phylum Coelenterata
Generic synonyms: Cnidarian, Coelenterate
Group relationships: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, Phylum Cnidaria, Phylum Coelenterata
Generic synonyms: Cnidarian, Coelenterate
Definition of Medusan
1. medusa [n -S] - See also: medusa