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ve·lel·la
\və̇ˈlelə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin velum sail + -ella
1. capitalized : a genus of floating oceanic siphonophores widely distributed in warm seas and closely related to those of the genus Porpita but having an oblique crest which acts as a sail and often causes the animal to be drifted to coasts remote from its native habitat
2. -s : any animal of the genus Velella
• ve·lel·li·dous \-elədəs\ adjective |