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stauromedusa

stauromedusa noun: any jellyfish of the order Staurozoa.

Noun

stauromedusa (plural stauromedusae)

  1. Any jellyfish of the order Staurozoa
    Synonyms:
    stauromedusan

Synonyms of stauromedusa

Forms of stauromedusa

pluralstauromedusae

Origin of stauromedusa

From stauro- + medusa.

Questions about stauromedusa

What does stauromedusa mean?
Stauromedusa means any jellyfish of the order Staurozoa.
What part of speech is stauromedusa?
Stauromedusa is a noun.
What is the plural of stauromedusa?
The plural of stauromedusa is stauromedusae.

Words near stauromedusa in the dictionary

  1. staurolaters
  2. staurolatry
  3. staurolite
  4. staurolites
  5. staurolitic
  6. stauromedusa
  7. stauromedusae
  8. stauromedusan
  9. stauromedusans
  10. stauropegia
  11. stauropegial

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