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medusa

noun

1 Medusa

Greek mythology A woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus.

Polish: Meduza

2 medusa

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.

synonyms: medusan, medusoid.

Dutch: kwal


Moby thesaurus: Argus, Briareus, Cerberus, Charybdis, Circe, Cyclops, Echidna, Euryale, Gorgon, Harpy, Hydra, Loch Ness monster, Medea, Minotaur, Pegasus, Python, Scylla, Sphinx, Stheno, Talos ... show more.

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