
Dictionary » M » Medusa Medusamedusa 1. The gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone. (Science: zoology) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish. 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 hidroids. See Discophora, Hydroidea, and hydromedusa. (Science: medicine) Medusa bud A cluster of stars in the constellation perseus. It contains the bright star algol. Origin: L, fr. Gr. ![]()
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