medusan

[ muh-doo-suhn, -zuhn, -dyoo- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a medusa or jellyfish.

noun

1. a medusa or jellyfish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of medusan¹

First recorded in 1840–50; medus(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Cladocoryne is another hydroid genus; Codonium and Dipurena (fig. 50) are medusan genera.

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