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
obedient,
obedient plant,
obedientiary,
obeid,
obeisance,
obelia,
obelion,
obelisk,
obelize,
obelus,
obento
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 BeebeTwo of the commonest British hydroids belong to this family, Obelia and Clytia.