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hydromedusa

(-mə do̵̅o̅′sə, -dyo̵̅o̅′-; -zə)

noun pl. hydromedusae

a jellyfish (medusa) formed from a bud produced asexually on a hydroid

Origin: ModL: see hydro- & medusa

See hydromedusa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hy·dro·me·du·sas or hy·dro·me·du·sae (-sē)

A hydrozoan in the medusoid stage of its life cycle.

Origin:

Origin: hydro-

Origin: + medusa

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