velella

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velella

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noun velellas

Velella velella, a free-floating marine protozoan of the monospecific genus Velella.
Similar: by-the-wind sailor

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noun a free-floating marine organism similar to a small jellyfish

日本語	カツオノカンムリ Katsuonokanmuri
Français	vélelle, barque de la Saint-Jean (Biarritz)

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@misc{velella_2026,
  title = {velella},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/velella},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}