Obelia Definition

ō-bēlyə
noun
Any of various marine hydroids of the genus Obelia that exist chiefly as colonies of polyps growing in a branchlike form on surfaces such as piers or rocks.
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Other Word Forms of Obelia

Noun

Singular:
obelia
Plural:
obelias

Origin of Obelia

  • New Latin Obelia genus name probably from Greek obeliās a loaf baked on a spit from obelos a spit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek [Greek?] (obelia, “a round cake").

    From Wiktionary

Obelia Sentence Examples

  • An important variation is seen, in the form of the hydrotheca itself, which may come off from the main stem by a stalk, as in Obelia, or may be sessile, without a stalk, as in Sertularia.

  • Stage 1, seen in Obelia.

  • Obelia forms numerous polyserial stems of the characteristic zigzag pattern growing up from a creeping basal stolon, and buds the medusa of the same name.

  • The tentacles are usually hollow, rarely solid (Obelia) .

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Words Starting With

OOBOBE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With A