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Term: Meduse

Part of speech: Noun (singular)

Sense 1: In marine biology, meduse refers to a free-swimming, jellyfish-like creature belonging to the class Scyphozoa.

Example sentence: The meduse glided gracefully through the water, its translucent body pulsating with an otherworldly glow.

Sense 2: Meduse, in French language, means jellyfish.

Example sentence: J'ai été piqué par une méduse pendant mes vacances à la plage. (I got stung by a jellyfish during my beach vacation.)

Part of speech: Verb (transitive)

Sense: To paralyze or immobilize someone or something, resembling the effect of a jellyfish's venomous sting.

Example sentence: The sheer terror of the horrific scene medused him, rendering him unable to move or scream.

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Pertaining to or resembling the characteristics or appearance of a jellyfish.

Example sentence: The delicate, meduse-like design of the lampshade cast a soft, diffused light in the room.

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