medusa bud

medusa bud
noun
: one of the buds of a hydroid destined to develop into a gonophore or medusa

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  • Medusa bud — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free swimming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Medusa's head — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Naked-eyed medusa — Naked Na ked (n[=a] k[e^]d), a. [AS. nacod; akin to D. naakt, G. nackt, OHG. nacchot, nahhot, Icel. n[ o]kvi[eth]r, nakinn, Sw. naken, Dan. n[ o]gen, Goth. naqa[thorn]s, Lith. n[*u]gas, Russ. nagii, L. nudus, Skr. nagna. [root]266. Cf. {Nude}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • covered-eyed medusae — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Medusae — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • naked-eyed medusae — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gonozooid — |gänə+ noun Etymology: gon + zooid 1. a. : a sexual zooid or medusa bud of a hydroid : gonophore b. : a sexual zooid of a tunicate 2. : ovicell …   Useful english dictionary

  • free-liv|ing — «FREE LIHV ihng», adjective. 1. living in a free or unrestrained manner. 2. Biology. a) living free from and independent of a host; not parasitic. b) living free from and independent of the parent, such as a medusa bud separated from the polyp… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anexo:Episodios de Saint Seiya — Esta es una lista de episodios del anime Saint Seiya, basado en el manga del mismo nombre creado por Masami Kurumada. Los episodios se divide en tres partes, la primera gran saga, El Santuario abarca desde la aparición de los caballeros de bronce …   Wikipedia Español

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