hydromedusa
noun
hy·dro·me·du·sa
ˌhī-drō-mi-ˈdü-sə 
-ˈdyü-,
-zə
plural hydromedusae
ˌhī-drō-mi-ˈdü-ˌsē
-ˈdyü-,
-ˌzē
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This hydromedusa, Bathykorus bouilloni, is common in the deep waters of the Arctic, about 3,300 feet deep.
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Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022
During a spring dive at a depth of six meters, a small hydromedusa of the Pandea conica genus, among an infinity of tiny tunicates, is carried by the current of the Calabrian side of the Strait of Messina.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
Rob Condon, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, which houses the Jellyfish Database Initiative, says the jelly might be a hydromedusa.
—Tim Samuel, National Geographic, 7 June 2016
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Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022
During a spring dive at a depth of six meters, a small hydromedusa of the Pandea conica genus, among an infinity of tiny tunicates, is carried by the current of the Calabrian side of the Strait of Messina.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
Rob Condon, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, which houses the Jellyfish Database Initiative, says the jelly might be a hydromedusa.
—Tim Samuel, National Geographic, 7 June 2016
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“Hydromedusa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydromedusa. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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