Etymology

obelia

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Today it means: Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀβελία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀβελία“a round cake”
  2. English todayobelia

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

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