English Dictionary

medusa

名詞

A jellyfish; specifically (zoology), a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.

日本語の意味

クラゲ。具体的には、刺胞動物の一形態で、ポリプを形成せず、ゼラチン質の傘状の体と伸びた触手を持つもの。

The scuba diver paused to admire a glowing medusa drifting past the coral.

スキューバダイバーは、サンゴのそばを漂う光るクラゲを立ち止まって眺めた。

意味（1）

A jellyfish; specifically (zoology), a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.

Typically, what we think of as the jellyfish, the medusa, reproduces sexually, spawning sperm and eggs which, once fertilised, turn into sea anemone-like polyps, which attach themselves to the jellyfish’s bottom or other surfaces.

medusas （ plural ）

medusae （ plural ）

medusæ （ plural ）