medusa
A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a…A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
» Medusa had the power to turn someone to stone.
Meaning
2 sensesA jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
Meduse
меду́заmedúza
меду́заmedúza
Synonym of worm-star.
- one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
- (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
Examples
7 sentencesMedusa had the power to turn someone to stone.
Medusa turned a man into a stone with her stare.
Medusa had five heads.
ruУ Медузы было пять голов.
Perseus killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda.
ruПерсей убил Медузу Горгону и спас Андромеду.
Christopher Columbus once stared at Medusa, and Medusa turned to stone.
ruОднажды Христофор Колумб пристально посмотрел на Медузу, и она превратилась в камень.
deChristoph Kolumbus starrte einmal Medusa an, und Medusa wurde zu Stein.
Translations
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Origin
By appellativization from Medusa.By appellativization from Medusa.
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Forms
plural: medusas / medusaeSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular