Definition of Medusa
Noun: medusa (medusae,medusas) mu'd(y)oo-su
- 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
- medusoid, medusan
- (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
See also:
medulloblastoma
medusae
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