Medusa
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A jellyfish begins its life cycle as an anemone-like creature on the sea floor before undergoing a metamorphosis and sprouting into a recognizable medusa — that Pacman ghost shape we're all familiar with.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023
Gradually, the medusa buds off the polyp once again, rejuvenated.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Scientists prefer the term jelly or medusa over jellyfish because the creatures are not fish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2022
A black floor-length gown with undulating straps could have been a poisonous medusa, with coral-red dye bleeding down its multi-layered skirt.
From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2020
Then they have taken the form of a medusa.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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