hydromedusa

American

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

noun

the medusa form of a hydrozoan.

hydromedusa British

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈdjuːsə /

noun

the medusa form of hydrozoan coelenterates

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Derived Forms

hydromedusan

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

hydromedusae

plural

Etymology

Origin of hydromedusa

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

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hydromedusa

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 ● Mar. 30, 2020

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