Definition of obelia in English:

obelia

nounə(ʊ)ˈbiːlɪəōˈbēlyə

Zoology

A sedentary colonial coelenterate with upright branching stems bearing minute cups in which the polyps sit.
〔动〕薮枝螅
Genus Obelia, class Hydrozoa
Example sentencesExamples
- Cnidarians of the genus Obelia form colonies of polyps in their asexual generation.
- Obelia is used in many zoology textbooks to exemplify the Hydrozoa life cycle.
- This is a slide of Obelia, a colonial marine cnidarian that shows a distinct polymorphism in the organization of its members.
- Although most of the life of Obelia is spent in the sessile polyp form, medusa buds produced within reproductive polyps called gonangia escape into the water column.
- In the coelenterate Obelia, the egg develops into a colonial hydroid consisting of a series of branching Hydra-like organisms called polyps.
- This slide shows a medusa from the colonial cnidarian Obelia.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek obelos 'pointed pillar'.

Definition of obelia in US English:

obelia

nounōˈbēlyə

Zoology

A genus of marine animals that bear polyps and produce medusae, and that form colonies that attach to rocks or the ocean bottom.
Genus Obelia, class Hydrozoa
Example sentencesExamples
- Cnidarians of the genus Obelia form colonies of polyps in their asexual generation.
- This slide shows a medusa from the colonial cnidarian Obelia.
- In the coelenterate Obelia, the egg develops into a colonial hydroid consisting of a series of branching Hydra-like organisms called polyps.
- This is a slide of Obelia, a colonial marine cnidarian that shows a distinct polymorphism in the organization of its members.
- Although most of the life of Obelia is spent in the sessile polyp form, medusa buds produced within reproductive polyps called gonangia escape into the water column.
- Obelia is used in many zoology textbooks to exemplify the Hydrozoa life cycle.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek obelos ‘pointed pillar’.

词汇	obelia
释义	Definition of obelia in English: obelia nounə(ʊ)ˈbiːlɪəōˈbēlyə Zoology A sedentary colonial coelenterate with upright branching stems bearing minute cups in which the polyps sit. 〔动〕薮枝螅 Genus Obelia, class Hydrozoa Example sentencesExamples Cnidarians of the genus Obelia form colonies of polyps in their asexual generation. Obelia is used in many zoology textbooks to exemplify the Hydrozoa life cycle. This is a slide of Obelia, a colonial marine cnidarian that shows a distinct polymorphism in the organization of its members. Although most of the life of Obelia is spent in the sessile polyp form, medusa buds produced within reproductive polyps called gonangia escape into the water column. In the coelenterate Obelia, the egg develops into a colonial hydroid consisting of a series of branching Hydra-like organisms called polyps. This slide shows a medusa from the colonial cnidarian Obelia. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek obelos 'pointed pillar'. Definition of obelia in US English: obelia nounōˈbēlyə Zoology A genus of marine animals that bear polyps and produce medusae, and that form colonies that attach to rocks or the ocean bottom. Genus Obelia, class Hydrozoa Example sentencesExamples Cnidarians of the genus Obelia form colonies of polyps in their asexual generation. This slide shows a medusa from the colonial cnidarian Obelia. In the coelenterate Obelia, the egg develops into a colonial hydroid consisting of a series of branching Hydra-like organisms called polyps. This is a slide of Obelia, a colonial marine cnidarian that shows a distinct polymorphism in the organization of its members. Although most of the life of Obelia is spent in the sessile polyp form, medusa buds produced within reproductive polyps called gonangia escape into the water column. Obelia is used in many zoology textbooks to exemplify the Hydrozoa life cycle. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek obelos ‘pointed pillar’.
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