anthomedusan
|an-tho-me-du-san|
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/ˌænθoʊməˈdjuːsən/
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/ˌænθəʊməˈdjuːsən/
belonging to or relating to Anthomedusae (a group of hydrozoan jellyfish)
Etymology
'anthomedusan' originates from New Latin, specifically the taxonomic name 'Anthomedusae', where the prefix 'antho-' derives from Greek 'anthos' meaning 'flower' and 'Medusae' refers to the jellyfish group 'Medusae'.
'Anthomedusae' was established as a scientific (New Latin) taxonomic name in modern zoological classification in the 19th century; the English adjective/noun 'anthomedusan' developed from that taxonomic name to describe members or characteristics of the group.
Initially, the term referred specifically to taxa placed in the order 'Anthomedusae'; over time it has been used more broadly in descriptive contexts to mean 'relating to or characteristic of Anthomedusae'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medusa (jellyfish) belonging to the order Anthomedusae; a member of that taxonomic group.
The specimen was identified as an anthomedusan collected from shallow coastal waters.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of Anthomedusae (the order of hydrozoan medusae).
Researchers noted several anthomedusan features in the jellyfish's morphology.
Synonyms
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