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obelias

obelias is the plural of obelia.

Meaning of obelia

Noun

obelia (plural obelias)

  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.1970, Marie M. Jenkins, Animals Without Parents, page 55

Questions about obelias

What is obelias the plural of?
Obelias is the plural of obelia.

Words near obelias in the dictionary

  1. obeldesivir
  2. obeli
  3. obelia
  4. obeliac
  5. Obeliai
  6. obelias
  7. obelic
  8. obelin
  9. obelion
  10. obelions
  11. obelisc

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