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velella

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Velella velella, a free-floating marine protozoan of the monospecific genus Velella.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bezaantje — a free-floating marine organism similar to a small jellyfish
  • French: vélelle — a free-floating marine organism similar to a small jellyfish
  • French: barque de la Saint-Jean (Biarritz) — a free-floating marine organism similar to a small jellyfish
  • Japanese: カツオノカンムリ (Katsuonokanmuri) — a free-floating marine organism similar to a small jellyfish
  • Māori: katiahorere — a free-floating marine organism similar to a small jellyfish