medusoid
/məˈduːsɔɪd/
adjective
- Having the shape or characteristics of a medusa (jellyfish).
- The artist created a medusoid sculpture with flowing, tentacle-like strands.
- Some jellyfish spend part of their life as a polyp and part as a medusoid form.
- The medusoid shape of the lamp gave the room an underwater feel.
noun
- An organism or structure that resembles a medusa (jellyfish).
- The biologist identified the tiny medusoid as a young jellyfish.
- In the lab, we observed a medusoid swimming in a glass dish.
- The fossil showed a medusoid that lived millions of years ago.