hydromedusa

[ hahy-droh-mi-doo-suh, -zuh, -dyoo- ]

/ ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu sə, -zə, -ˈdyu- /

noun, plural hy·dro·me·du·sae [hahy-droh-mi-doo-see, -dyoo-] /ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu si, -ˈdyu-/.

the medusa form of a hydrozoan.

Nearby words

hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydroma, hydromagnetics, hydromancy, hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydromeningocele, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology

Origin of hydromedusa

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

Related forms

hy·dro·me·du·san, adjective

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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

hydromedusan, adjective

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