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Medusa definition

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

noun pl. Medusas -·sas or Medusae -·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

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