medusome
/mɪˈdjuːsəʊm/ /mɪˈdʒuːsəʊm/Zoology. Now historical
noun
In Haeckel's theory of siphonophore structure: a modified medusoid.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919). From German Medusom from Medu- (in Medusoid) + -som.
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- ploughshare bone
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