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Adjective: medusoid  mu'd(y)oo,soyd
  1. Relating to or resembling a medusa
Noun: medusoid  mu'd(y)oo,soyd
  1. One of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
    - medusa, medusan

Derived forms: medusoids

Type of: cnidarian, coelenterate

Part of: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata

Encyclopedia: Medusoid