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1. (n.) medusa
the free-swimming body form in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, usu. dome-shaped with tentacles.
2. (n.) Medusa
the only mortal of the three Gorgons: decapitated by Perseus.
Etymology: (< L < Gk Médousa)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Medusa
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
2. (noun) medusa, medusoid, medusan
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
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1. (noun) medusa
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. (noun) medusa
any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. medusa
one of the three Gorgons (q. v.), is fabled to have been originally a woman of rare beauty, with a magnificent head of hair, but having offended Athena, that goddess changed her hair into hideous serpents, and gave to her eyes the power of turning any one into stone who looked into them; Perseus (q. v.) cut off her head by the help of Athena, who afterwards wore it on the middle of her breastplate or shield.
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