sabella

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noun

A seaworm of the genus Sabella, around 25 cm long, which lives in tubes that it builds itself.

OriginLatin sabulum →
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Meanings

sabella1

nounsabella (plural sabellas or sabellae)

plural sabellas · plural sabellae

  1. A seaworm of the genus Sabella, around 25 cm long, which lives in tubes that it builds itself.

Sabella2

proper noun
  1. a female given name, diminutive of Isabella

Origin

  1. Latinsabulum“sand”
  2. Englishsabella

From Latin sabulum (“sand”).

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Translations

French sabelle
  • sabelleseaworm of genus Sabella

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lasbela
Cite this entry
APA

sabella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabella

MLA

“sabella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sabella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabella.

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