Medusa word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "medusa" word

[noun] one of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
[noun] any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
[noun] (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

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\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. 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish. Note: The larger medus[ae] belong to the Discophora, and are sometimes called {covered-eyed medus[ae]}; others, known as {naked-eyed medus[ae]}, belong to the Hydroidea, and are usually developed by budding from hidroids. See {Discophora}, {Hydroidea}, and {Hydromedusa}. {Medusa bud} (Zo["o]l.), one of the buds of a hydroid, destined to develop into a gonophore or medusa. See {Athecata}, and {Gonotheca}. {Medusa's head}.
(a) (Zo["o]l.) An astrophyton.
(b) (Astron.) A cluster of stars in the constellation Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol.

Synonyms for medusa

jellyfish, medusan

Related terms: Argus, bewitcher, Briareus, centaur, Cerberus, charmer, Charybdis, chimera, Circe, cockatrice, Cyclops, dragon, drake, Echidna, enchanter, enchantress, Euryale, Gorgon, griffin, Harpy, hippocampus, Hydra, Loch Ness monster, Medea, mermaid, merman, Minotaur, nixie, ogre, ogress, Pegasus, Python, roc, salamander, satyr, Scylla, sea horse, sea serpent, siren, spellbinder, Sphinx, Stheno, Talos, troll, Typhon, unicorn, vampire, werewolf, windigo, xiphopagus, zombie

The fun area, different aproach to word »medusa«

Let's analyse "medusa" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ASUDEM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -- . -.. ..- ... .-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: medusa: 5 + 3 + 1 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: medusa: 4 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 18, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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