medusa

• Sustantivo que designa la forma de vida libre y nadadora de ciertos cnidarios, con cuerpo gelatinoso en forma de paraguas y tentáculos, correspondiente a la fase sexual de su ciclo vital.

A noun referring to the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate, characterized by a gelatinous, umbrella-shaped body and tentacles.

1. Jellyfish-like formB2formalscientific

   The free-swimming, umbrella-shaped sexual phase in the life cycle of certain coelenterates, such as jellyfish.

   Medusa (fase del ciclo de vida de los cnidarios)

   • The medusa stage of the jellyfish is responsible for reproduction.
   • During its life cycle, the polyp transforms into a medusa.
   • Medusae are often found drifting in ocean currents.

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