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
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medusa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | medusan, medusoid |
| Type of | cnidarian, coelenterate |
medusa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | gorgon |
Examples of medusa
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I picked up the medusa stout and have been pretty impressed so far with the flavor.
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Cyclops, minotaurs and medusa all return to pester Kratos through the levels.
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In 1984 there was a fork in MEDUSA as Prime took its option to keep developing MEDUSA.
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At the same time, Katherine and Bevis are assembling a bomb to try and destroy MEDUSA.
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Medusa heaves his rigid stone from off herself and cries granite tears.
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In doing so, these medusa bacteria may rapidly fossilise the remains of mud-dwelling animals.
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Medusa Cascade An Interuniversal Rift, also a space-time rift.
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They are simple marine creatures that live roughly half their lives in a floating medusa stage.
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Medusa has been featured in several media related topics, including videogames, movies and books.
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- (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
- 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
- In Greek mythology Medusa (/mu0259u02C8djuu02D0zu0259, mu0259u02C8du0292uu02D0-, -su0259/, US /mu0259u02C8duu02D0-/; u039Cu03ADu03B4u03BFu03C5u03C3u03B1 "guardian, protectress") was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with a hideous face and living venomous snakes in place of hair. Gazers on her face would turn to stone...
- MEDUSA, (in its Fourth Generation incarnation, since 2004, known as MEDUSA4) is a CAD program used in the areas of machanical and plant engineering by manufacturers and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies. ...
- Medusa is the second solo album by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in March 1995. It consists solely of cover songs, all originally recorded by male artists. It entered the UK album chart at No. 1 and peaked in the US at number 11, spending 60 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. ...
- In biology, a medusa (plural: medusae) is a form of cnidarian in which the body is shortened on its principal axis and broadened, sometimes greatly, in contrast with polyps. Medusae vary from bell-shaped to the shape of a thin disk, scarcely convex above and only slightly concave below. ...
- Jason Charles Bourne, born David Webb, is a fictional character in the novels of Robert Ludlum and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in the novel The Bourne Identity (1980). ...
- Caravaggio painted two versions of Medusa, the first in 1596 and the other presumably in 1597, The first version also known as Murtula, by the name of the poet who wrote about it (48x55 cm) is signed Michel A F, (Michel Angelo Fecit) and is in private hands whilst the second version, slightly ...
- Medusa is the second full album by Clan of Xymox.
