hydromedusa

[ hahy-droh-mi-doo-suh, -zuh, -dyoo- ]
/ ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu sə, -zə, -ˈdyu- /

noun, plural hy·dro·me·du·sae [hahy-droh-mi-doo-see, -dyoo-] /ˌhaɪ droʊ mɪˈdu si, -ˈdyu-/.

the medusa form of a hydrozoan.

Origin of hydromedusa

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at hydra, -o-, medusa

OTHER WORDS FROM hydromedusa

hy·dro·me·du·san, adjective

Words nearby hydromedusa

hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydroma, hydromagnetics, hydromancy, hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydromeningocele, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology

British Dictionary definitions for hydromedusa

hydromedusa
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈdjuːsə) /

noun plural -sas or -sae (-siː)

the medusa form of hydrozoan coelenterates

Derived forms of hydromedusa

hydromedusan, adjective