Definitions for medusoid
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1. medusa, medusoid, medusanadjective

   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

2. medusoidadjective

   relating to or resembling a medusa

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1. medusoidnoun

   jellyfish

2. medusoidadjective

   Having the shape of a jellyfish

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1. medusoid

   Jellyfish and sea jellies are the informal common names given to the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, a major part of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals with umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles, although a few are anchored to the seabed by stalks rather than being mobile. The bell can pulsate to provide propulsion for highly efficient locomotion. The tentacles are armed with stinging cells and may be used to capture prey and defend against predators. Jellyfish have a complex life cycle; the medusa is normally the sexual phase, which produces planula larvae that disperse widely and enter a sedentary polyp phase before reaching sexual maturity. Jellyfish are found all over the world, from surface waters to the deep sea. Scyphozoans (the "true jellyfish") are exclusively marine, but some hydrozoans with a similar appearance live in freshwater. Large, often colorful, jellyfish are common in coastal zones worldwide. The medusae of most species are fast-growing, and mature within a few months then die soon after breeding, but the polyp stage, attached to the seabed, may be much more long-lived. Jellyfish have been in existence for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal group.Jellyfish are eaten by humans in certain cultures. They are considered a delicacy in some Asian countries, where species in the Rhizostomae order are pressed and salted to remove excess water. Australian researchers have described them as a "perfect food", sustainable, and protein-rich but relatively low in food energy.They are also used in research, where the green fluorescent protein used by some species to cause bioluminescence has been adapted as a fluorescent marker for genes inserted into other cells or organisms. The stinging cells used by jellyfish to subdue their prey can injure humans. Thousands of swimmers worldwide are stung every year, with effects ranging from mild discomfort to serious injury or even death. When conditions are favourable, jellyfish can form vast swarms, which can be responsible for damage to fishing gear by filling fishing nets, and sometimes clog the cooling systems of power and desalination plants which draw their water from the sea.

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1. medusoid

   A medusoid is a life form or organism that resembles the form or structure of a medusa, which is a type of jellyfish. It typically refers to a stage in the life cycle of certain species of coelenterates, including jellyfish and hydra, often characterized by a bell-shaped body and tentacles. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe objects or elements in various fields that resemble the shape or structure of a medusa.

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1. Medusoidadjective

   like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores of hydroids

2. Medusoidnoun

   a sessile gonophore. See Illust. under Gonosome

3. Etymology: [Medusa + -oid.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of medusoid in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of medusoid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Medusoid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusoid
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medusoid