First Known Use: circa 1889
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hydromedusa
noun hy·dro·me·du·sa \ˌhī-drō-mi-ˈdü-sə, -ˈdyü-, -zə\
plural hy·dro·me·du·sae\-ˌsē, -ˌzē\
Definition of HYDROMEDUSA
: a jellyfish (as of the orders Anthomedusae and Leptomedusae) produced as a bud from a hydroid
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