obelia
/oh-beel-yuh, oh-bee-lee-uh/US // oʊˈbil yə, oʊˈbi li ə //
韫玉
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
Examples
Scientists have happily given these most euphonious names—Campanularia, Obelia, and Plumularia.
Two of the commonest British hydroids belong to this family, Obelia and Clytia.
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