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medusa    音标拼音: [məd'usə]
n. 水母

水母

Medusa
n 1: (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by
Athena; she was slain by Perseus
2: 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 [synonym: {medusa}, {medusoid}, {medusan}]

Medusa \Me*du"sa\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose
hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked
upon her were turned into stone.
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2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zool.) Any free swimming acaleph; a
jellyfish.
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Note: The larger medusae belong to the Discophora, and are
sometimes called {covered-eyed medusae}; others, known
as {naked-eyed medusae}, belong to the Hydroidea, and
are usually developed by budding from hydroids. See
{Discophora}, {Hydroidea}, and {Hydromedusa}.
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{Medusa bud} (Zool.), one of the buds of a hydroid, destined
to develop into a gonophore or medusa. See {Athecata}, and
{Gonotheca}.

{Medusa's head}.
(a) (Zool.) An astrophyton.
(b) (Astron.) A cluster of stars in the constellation
Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol.
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51 Moby Thesaurus words for "Medusa":
Argus, Briareus, Cerberus, Charybdis, Circe, Cyclops, Echidna,
Euryale, Gorgon, Harpy, Hydra, Loch Ness monster, Medea, Minotaur,
Pegasus, Python, Scylla, Sphinx, Stheno, Talos, Typhon, bewitcher,
centaur, charmer, chimera, cockatrice, dragon, drake, enchanter,
enchantress, griffin, hippocampus, mermaid, merman, nixie, ogre,
ogress, roc, salamander, satyr, sea horse, sea serpent, siren,
spellbinder, troll, unicorn, vampire, werewolf, windigo,
xiphopagus, zombie


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  • Medusa – Mythopedia
    Medusa, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, was a snake-haired female who turned anybody who looked upon her to stone She was finally killed by the hero Perseus, who used her severed head as a weapon against his enemies
  • Gorgons – Mythopedia
    The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance Two of the Gorgons were immortal, but the third—Medusa—was mortal and eventually slain by the hero Perseus
  • Perseus – Mythopedia
    Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae
  • Pegasus – Mythopedia
    Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode him into battle against the Chimera
  • Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia
    Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
  • Graeae – Mythopedia
    The Graeae were three sisters who lived in a remote corner of the world, sharing a single eye and a single tooth among them They were best known for (reluctantly) helping Perseus in his quest to slay Medusa
  • Andromeda – Mythopedia
    Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, was a beautiful princess of Ethiopia Offered up as a sacrifice to Poseidon as punishment for her mother’s foolish boasts, Andromeda was rescued from death by Perseus, who took her back to Greece to be his queen
  • Medea – Mythopedia
    Medea was the daughter of Aeetes, the king of Colchis, and a highly skilled witch When Jason and the Argonauts came to her homeland to steal the Golden Fleece, she fell in love with Jason and sacrificed everything to help him
  • Phorcys – Mythopedia
    Phorcys, son of Pontus and Gaia, was a Greek sea god He fathered a host of mythological monsters with his sister-consort Ceto Among these terrifying children—sometimes collectively known as the “Phorcides”—were the Gorgons and the Graeae
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