me·du·soid (m -d  soid , -zoid, -dy-)n. 1. A shape resembling a jellyfish. 2. A jellyfish. me·du soid adj. |
medusoid [mɪˈdjuːzɔɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a medusa
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for medusa [2]
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| Noun | 1. |  medusoid - 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 tentaclesCnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata - hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals cnidarian, coelenterate - radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms |
| Adj. | 1. | medusoid - relating to or resembling a medusa |
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