medusoid

Definitions of medusoid
  1. adjective
    relating to or resembling a medusa
  2. noun
    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
    synonyms: medusa, medusan
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    type of:
    cnidarian, coelenterate
    radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
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