Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obelia

/oʊbˈɛliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obelia
IPA: /oʊbˈɛliə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Fragile but menacing, obelias are colonies ranging from one to eight inches in length which grow on seaweeds, rocks, and piles. The medusa, only one stage in the obelia’s life cycle, has anywhere from eight to 24 tentacles,[…]."
"[…]some [hydroids], like obelias, live in stalked colonies[…]."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀβελία (obelía, “a round cake”).

Inflected Forms

obelias (plural)

Rhymes With

melia nelia ardelia omelia

Questions

How do you pronounce obelia?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊbˈɛliə/.
What does obelia mean?: Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia.
Where does obelia come from?: From Ancient Greek ὀβελία (obelía, “a round cake”).

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