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medusoid

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  1. 1. a. Like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores of hydroids. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A sessile gonophore. See Illust. under Gonosome. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. relating to or resembling a medusa Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores of hydroids. -- n. A sessile gonophore. See Illust. under Gonosome. Source: webster
  6. 6. Like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa,but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores ofhydroids.-- n. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n 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 a relating to or resembling a medusa Source: ecdict

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