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opelet

opelet noun: a bright-coloured European actinian (Anemonia sulcata), or the similar Anemonia viridis.

Noun

opelet (plural opelets)

  1. A bright-coloured European actinian (Anemonia sulcata), or the similar Anemonia viridis
    Synonyms:
    Mediterranean snakelocks sea anemone, opelet anemone

Synonyms of opelet

  • Mediterranean snakelocks sea anemone
  • opelet anemone

Forms of opelet

pluralopelets

Origin of opelet

From ope + -let? So called because it does not retract its tentacles.

Questions about opelet

What does opelet mean?
Opelet means a bright-coloured European actinian (Anemonia sulcata), or the similar Anemonia viridis.
What part of speech is opelet?
Opelet is a noun.
What is the plural of opelet?
The plural of opelet is opelets.

Words near opelet in the dictionary

  1. opegrapha
  2. opegraphas
  3. opeh
  4. opeidoscope
  5. opeidoscopes
  6. opelet
  7. opelets
  8. Opelika
  9. Opelka
  10. Opelkas
  11. Opelousa

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