Morpheme
Med(o)us(e) [Meduse, Medus, Medous]
Type
bound base
Denotation
guardian queen, protector, one who rules over, Gorgon in Ancient Greek mythology with living snakes for hair, jellyfish
Etymology
Latin Medūsa; Ancient Greek Médousa, from médein
Evidence
Anthomedusae, cryptomedusa, Cubomedusae, Cyclomedusa, Discomedusae, heteromedusoid, hydromedusa, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Medousa, Medusa, medusa, medusae, medusafish, medusahead, medusal, medusan, Medusandra, Medusandraceae, medusas, medusiform, medusoid, medusoidly, Medusozoa, Pelomedusa, Phrynomedusa, Polypomedusae, polypomedusan, Pteromedusae, Scyphomedusae, stauromedusa, trachymedusa, Trachymedusae, trachymedusae, trachymedusas
