1. Plural of medusoid; organisms or structures resembling a medusa (the free-swimming form of a jellyfish or hydrozoan).
Usage: biology; zoology
2. In botany, structures in certain liverworts and mosses that resemble jellyfish in form.
Usage: botany; specialized

Examples

• The medusoids drifted through the ocean currents with their tentacles extended.
• Marine biologists studied the medusoids to understand hydrozoan life cycles.
• These medusoids exhibit the characteristic bell-shaped body of jellyfish.
• The medusoids in this species are smaller than typical jellyfish.
• Under the microscope, the medusoids displayed intricate symmetrical patterns.