hydromedusa

American  

[hahy-droh-mi-doo-suh, -zuh, -dyoo-] / ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu sə, -zə, -ˈdyu- /

noun

plural

hydromedusae

1. the medusa form of a hydrozoan.

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hydromedusa British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈdjuːsə /

noun

1. the medusa form of hydrozoan coelenterates

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Other Word Forms

• hydromedusan adjective

Etymology

Origin of hydromedusa

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

Example Sentences

A new treaty will govern uses of organisms from the open ocean, such as this hydromedusa brought up from a depth of about 2,700 metres in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.Credit:

From Nature

On the other hand, some jellyfish species like hydromedusa produce valuable products like fluorescent proteins used in medicine, and other species play key roles in sustaining healthy populations of sea turtles.

From New York Times

Hydromedusæ, a group of invertebrate animals, the typical members of which are branched colonies of polyps: Weismann's investigations on, viii, xii.

From Project Gutenberg

Ned Land said. ". . . order Hydromedusa," Conseil muttered.

From Project Gutenberg