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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 - Wikipedia
    In Greek mythology, Medusa ( mɪˈdjuːzə, - sə ; Ancient Greek: Μέδουσα, romanized: Médousa, lit 'guardian, protectress'), [a] also called Gorgo (Ancient Greek: Γοργώ) [b] or the Gorgon, was one of the three Gorgons
  • Medusa | Mythology, Face, Hair, Perseus, Facts | Britannica
    Medusa, in Greek mythology, the most famous of the monster figures called Gorgons, known for her petrifying effect on beholders—those looking at her face were instantly turned to stone Medusa was the only Gorgon who was mortal; hence her slayer, Perseus, was able to kill her by cutting off her head
  • The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon
    In ancient Greek mythology, Medusa is the most famous of three monstrous sisters known as the Gorgons The earliest known record about the story of Medusa and the Gorgons can be found in Hesiod’s Theogony
  • The Story of Medusa – Greek Mythology’s Darkest Curse
    Medusa, one of the most infamous figures in Greek mythology, has long been remembered for her petrifying gaze, capable of turning anyone to stone Warriors sought her head as a trophy, yet behind the monstrous legend lies a story filled with tragedy, betrayal, and divine injustice
  • Medusa :: The Real Story of the Snake-Haired Gorgon
    Medusa – whose name probably comes from the Ancient Greek word for “guardian” – was one of the three Gorgons, daughters of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto, and sisters of the Graeae, Echidna, and Ladon
  • Medusa Was a Victim Before Becoming a Snake-haired Gorgon
    Medusa's most famous appearance in Greek mythology is as the feared monster in the heroic story of Perseus In order to free his mother, Perseus was sent to kill Medusa, the winged Gorgon who could petrify mortals (literally turn them to stone) with a single look
  • Medusa - World History Encyclopedia
    Medusa is a figure from Greek mythology, the only mortal of the three Gorgons, along with her immortal sisters, Stheno and Euryale The three Gorgons were born to the sea god of the dangers of the hidden deep, Phorcys, and the goddess of sea monsters and the dangers of the sea, Ceto
  • The Beauty and Horror of Medusa, an Enduring Symbol of . . . - Hyperallergic
    Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores how the snake-haired Gorgon transformed from a hideous monster into a beautiful femme fatale
  • Medusa: The Ancient Greek Myth of the Snake-Haired Gorgon
    In ancient Greek mythology, Medusa is a Gorgon, one of three hideous sisters whose appearance turns men to stone She is killed by the hero Perseus, who cuts off her head
  • Mighty Medusa - Ancient Origins
    Beset by misfortune and misinterpretation, Medusa is frequently scorned within Greek mythology but beneath her grotesque facade exists a complex narrative interlaced with themes of beauty, metamorphosis, and victimhood Upon recounting, her story warrants compassion instead of contempt





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