aurelia

1 of 2

noun (1)

au·​re·​lia

ȯˈrēlyə,

-lēə

plural -s

: a chrysalis especially of a lepidopterous insect

aurelia

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

1

capitalized : a genus of large jellyfishes often studied as typical of the class Scyphozoa

2

plural -s : a jellyfish of Aurelia or of related genera

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Italian & New Latin; New Latin, from Italian, from Latin aurum gold

Noun (2)

New Latin, probably from Latin aurum

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Rhymes for aurelia

• galea
• palea
• qualia
• centralia