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hydromedusa

[ hahy-droh-mi-doo-suh, -zuh, -dyoo- ]
/ ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu sə, -zə, -ˈdyu- /
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noun, plural hy·dro·me·du·sae [hahy-droh-mi-doo-see, -dyoo-]. /ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu si, -ˈdyu-/.
the medusa form of a hydrozoan.
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Origin of hydromedusa

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at hydra, -o-, medusa

OTHER WORDS FROM hydromedusa

hy·dro·me·du·san, adjective

Words nearby hydromedusa

hydrolyze, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydromagnetics, hydromancy, hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology, hydrometer
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British Dictionary definitions for hydromedusa

hydromedusa
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈdjuːsə) /
noun plural -sas or -sae (-siː)
the medusa form of hydrozoan coelenterates

Derived forms of hydromedusa

hydromedusan, adjective
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