medusoid
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The result was a “medusoid”—a simple artificial creature composed of heart muscle cells overlaid on a sheet of silicone molded into a shallow cup rimmed with flaps.
From Science Magazine
Since a medusoid cannot move without assistance, cannot eat and cannot reproduce, it does not qualify as a true jellyfish or any other animal for that matter.
From Scientific American
The elastic silicone then pulls the medusoid back to its original flat shape, ready for the next stroke.
From Scientific American
Less than 1 cm in size, the medusoid has eight lobes, powered by rat heart muscle cells that make them swim like the jellyfish they were modeled after.
From Science Magazine
In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
From Project Gutenberg
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