Medusa vs. Velum

Medusanoun

A jellyfish; specifically (zoology), a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.

Medusanoun

The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.

Medusanoun

Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish.

Medusanoun

(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

Medusanoun

any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans

Medusanoun

one of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles

Medusa

In Greek mythology, Medusa (; Ancient Greek: Μέδουσα ) also called Gorgo, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone.

Velumnoun

a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:

Velumnoun

(anatomy) the soft palate

Velumnoun

(botany) a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives

Velumnoun

(mycology) a veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills

Velumnoun

(malacology) a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves

Velumnoun

(zoology) a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates

Velumnoun

a delicate membrane found on certain protists

Velumnoun

(meteorology) an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus

Velumnoun

A curtain or covering; - applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.

Velumnoun

See Veil, n., 3 (b).

Velumnoun

A veil-like organ or part.

Velumnoun

membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap

Velumnoun

membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap

Velumnoun

a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking