medusan

• Sustantivo que designa la fase sexual de vida libre en el ciclo biológico de los cnidarios, caracterizada por un cuerpo gelatinoso con forma de sombrilla y tentáculos. También puede referirse al individuo de esa fase o a organismos similares.

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 stageC2formalscientific

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

   Medusa (fase del ciclo de vida)

   • The medusan stage is crucial for reproduction in many cnidarians.
   • During its life cycle, the polyp transforms into a medusan form.
   • Marine biologists study the medusan phase to understand jellyfish blooms.

   Sinónimosjellyfishmedusa