n.
Pronunciation: mi- ' dü-s ə , - ' dyü-, -z ə
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 capitalized [Latin, from Greek Medousa ] : a mortal Gorgon who is slain when decapitated by Perseus
2 plural me · du · sae \ - ˌ s ē , - ˌ z ē , - ˌ s ī , - ˌ z ī \ [ New Latin, from L] : JELLYFISH 1A
– me · du · san \ -s ə n, -z ə n \ adjective or noun
– me · du · soid \ - ˌ so ̇ id, - ˌ zo ̇ id \ adjective or noun