Crossword clues for obelia
Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus (taxlink Obelia genus noshow=1).
Wikipedia
Obelia is a genus in the class Hydrozoa, which consists of mainly marine and some freshwater animal species and have both the polyp and medusa stages in their life cycle. The genus belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, which are all aquatic and mainly marine organisms that are relatively simple in structure.
Usage examples of "obelia".
I saw the nautilus, the squid, the obelia, and the elasmobranch shark.
There was a certain air of elegant mystery about Basil that appealed to Obelia, and there was no mystery about the qualities she had that appealed to him: diamond earrings and a well-tempered cleavage.
As a result, instead of simply spreading her legs and getting on with the sex, Obelia kissed him passionately.
But Obelia, seeing her lover about to be cut down, leaped across and pushed his arm, fouling his aim.