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单词 obelia
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obelia

[ oh-beel-yuh, oh-bee-lee-uh ]
/ oʊˈbil yə, oʊˈbi li ə /

noun

a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.

Origin of obelia

1865–70; <New Latin <Greek obelías a loaf toasted on a spit, equivalent to obel(ós) a spit (see obelisk) + -ias noun suffix

Words nearby obelia

obedience trial, obedient, obedientiary, obedient plant, obeisance, obelia, obelion, obelisk, obelize, obelus, obento
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Example sentences from the Web for obelia

  • Scientists have happily given these most euphonious names—Campanularia, Obelia, and Plumularia.

    The Log of the Sun|William Beebe
  • Two of the commonest British hydroids belong to this family, Obelia and Clytia.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
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