Meaning of MEDUSA
Pronunciation: | | mu'doosu, mu'doosu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [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
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| Synonyms: | | jellyfish, medusan |
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| See Also: | | Aegina, Chrysaora quinquecirrha, Cnidaria, cnidarian, Coelenterata, coelenterate, Gorgon, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Medusa A novel set in late-20th-century Rome uses the Medusa story as its basis, alternating diary entries with objective third-person narration. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Seeing Medusa in your dream means cunningness. |
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| Related Terms: | | 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 |
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