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medusoid

Syllabification: (me·du·soid)

Zoology
Definition of medusoid

adjective

  • of, relating to, or resembling a medusa or jellyfish.
  • of, relating to, or denoting the medusa phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate. Compare with polypoid (sense 1).

noun

  • a medusa or jellyfish.
  • a medusoid reproductive bud.

medusoid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of medusoid in the British & World English dictionary