| Engelsk navneord: Medusa | 
| 1. | Medusa (om person) (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | Gorgon | 
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 | Overordnet emneområde | Greek mythology | 
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| 2. | medusa (om dyr) one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles | 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | medusan, medusoid | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | cnidarian, coelenterate | 
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 | Tilhører disse overordnede termer | Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata | 
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