medusa
nomattesté dans les dialogues
A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
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A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
Typically, what we think of as the jellyfish, the medusa, reproduces sexually, spawning sperm and eggs which, once fertilised, turn into sea anemone-like polyps, which attach themselves to the jellyfish’s bottom or other surfaces.
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Synonym of worm-star.
Étymologie
By appellativization from Medusa.
Formes
- pluriel
- medusas, medusae, medusæ
meditation · A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.Mediterranean · Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding…medium · The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid,…
medusa · A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
Medusa · The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters,…meek · Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.Meek · A surname.