Obelia
noun
noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia.
"All the polyps and branches of obelias are supported and protected by a thin, transparent, horny covering which is made by the outer layer of cells. About each polyp the horny covering is in the shape of a goblet or cup."
Example
More examples"All the polyps and branches of obelias are supported and protected by a thin, transparent, horny covering which is made by the outer layer of cells. About each polyp the horny covering is in the shape of a goblet or cup."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀβελία (obelía, “a round cake”).