medusa

  • 121Medusa — noun /mɪˈdjuːsə,mɪˈdjuːzə,məˈduːsə/ The only mortal of the three gorgon sisters. She is killed by Perseus. (Read more at ) …

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  • 122medusa — noun a) Special form that cnidarians may turn into. b)   Mortal , who could turn creatures into stone with her . See Also: medusal …

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  • 123Medusa — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Briareus, Cerberus, Charybdis, Circe, Cyclops, Echidna, Euryale, Gorgon, Harpy, Hydra, Loch Ness monster, Medea, Minotaur, Pegasus, Python, Scylla, Sphinx, Stheno, Talos, Typhon, bewitcher, centaur, charmer,… …

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  • 124MEDUSA —    one of the THREE GORGONS (q.v.), is fabled to have been originally a woman of rare beauty, with a magnificent head of hair, but having offended Athena, that goddess changed her hair into hideous serpents, and gave to her eyes the power of… …

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  • 125medusa — me|du|sa Mot Pla Nom femení …

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  • 126medusa — s f Animal marino, celenterado, de cuerpo gelatinoso y transparente con tonalidades brillantes, que tiene forma de casco o de campana con tentáculos en su borde: agua mala …

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  • 127Medusa — Me|du|sa in ancient Greek ↑mythology, a woman who had snakes instead of hair and turned everyone who looked at her into stone. She was killed by Perseus, who used his shiny ↑shield (=a metal object carried by soldiers to protect themselves) as a… …

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  • 128medusa — pl.f. meduse …

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