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Medusa / medusa > 3 senses
NOUN1Medusa(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena
2medusa, jellyfish, medusanAny of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
3medusaOne of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
Medusa / medusa > pronunciation
Soundsmahduw'sah
Rhymesbalsa, carissa, Coosa, and 33 more rhymes in sah...
Medusa > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena. She was slain by Perseus.
CategoryGreek mythology
BroaderGorgon
medusa > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans.
Synonymsjellyfish, medusan
Member ofCnidaria, phylum Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Coelenterata
Broadercoelenterate, cnidarian
NarrowerAegina; Chrysaora quinquecirrha
medusa > noun 3, animal
MeaningOne of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles.
Member ofCnidaria, phylum Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Coelenterata
Broadercoelenterate, cnidarian
Adjectivesmedusoid

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