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medusa Synonyms

Another word for medusa

Choosing another word for medusa depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

(usually capitalized) In Greek mythology, a mortal Gorgon monster depicted with living venomous snakes in place of hair, whose gaze turned onlookers to stone, and who was ultimately slain by the hero Perseus.

Usage Example

"Ancient Greek shields were often emblazoned with the terrifying visage of gorgon to ward off evil spirits."

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gorgon

• noun (Context 2)

A free-swimming, umbrella-shaped or bell-shaped marine coelenterate (phylum Cnidaria) having trailing tentacles around the margin of the bell, representing the sexually reproductive phase of a jellyfish or hydrozoan.

Usage Example

"In the life cycle of many cnidarians, a sessile polyp buds asexually to release a free-swimming jellyfish."

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jellyfish
Strong
sea jelly

• Nearby Words

medium
medjerda
medley
medusa
meek
meekly
meekness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Medusa. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/medusa
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