1 velella | Definition of velella

velella

noun
ve·​lel·​la | \ və̇ˈlelÉ™\

Definition of velella

1 capitalized : a genus of floating oceanic siphonophores widely distributed in warm seas and closely related to those of the genus Porpita but having an oblique crest which acts as a sail and often causes the animal to be drifted to coasts remote from its native habitat
2 plural -s : any animal of the genus Velella

Other Words from velella

velellidous \ -​elÉ™dÉ™s \ adjective

History and Etymology for velella

New Latin, from Latin velum sail + -ella

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