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obelia

[ oh-beel-yuh, oh-bee-lee-uh ]
/ oʊˈbil yə, oʊˈbi li ə /
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noun
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
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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, obelisk, obelize, obelus, obento, Oberammergau
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