medusa
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English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #17,187
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Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mʌdˈuːsʌ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural medusas
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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