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medusoid

/məˈdusɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
me-du-soid
IPA
/məˈdusɔɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

jellyfish

adj

Having the shape of a jellyfish

Etymology

From medusa + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈdusɔɪd/
  • British English: /məˈdjuːzɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

medusoids (plural) more medusoid (comparative) most medusoid (superlative)

Derived Forms

cryptomedusoid eumedusoid

Synonyms

medusa medusan

Questions

How do you pronounce medusoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈdusɔɪd/.
What does medusoid mean?
jellyfish
Where does medusoid come from?
From medusa + -oid.

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