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Me·dusa (mə do̵̅o̅′sə, -dyo̵̅o̅′-; --zə)

noun pl. -·sas or -·sae---sē, -zē

  1. Gr. Myth. one of the three Gorgons, slain by Perseus

  2. Etymology: ModL

    Zool. jellyfish

Etymology: ME Meduse < L Medusa < Gr Medousa, lit., ruler < medein, to govern < IE base *med-: see medical

Medusa Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

stage: Reproduction The life cycle differs between sea anemone species however there is not a medusa stage.

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  10. ‹ mediumistic
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