| NOUN | animal | medusan, medusa, medusoid | one of two forms that coelenterates take |
|---|
| Meaning | 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 | medusa, medusoid | |
| Member of | Cnidaria, phylum Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Coelenterata | hydras |
| Broader | coelenterate, cnidarian | radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures |
| Spanish | medusan, medusoid | |
| Catalan | medusa | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots