aurelia
noun
aurelia
1 American
[aw-ree-lee-uh, aw-reel-yuh]
/ ɔˈri li ə, ɔˈril jə /
noun
Aurelia
2
American
[aw-reel-yuh]
/ ɔˈril jə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of aurelia
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1590–1600
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Figure 36.25 Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum grow well individually, but when they compete for the same resources, the P. aurelia outcompetes the P. caudatum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum grow well individually, but when they compete for the same resources, the P. aurelia outcompetes the P. caudatum.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018
An experimental example of this principle is shown in Figure 7 with two protozoan species: Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018
An experimental example of this principle is shown in Figure 19.19 with two protozoan species: Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
I have no reason to doubt but that the soft-billed birds, which winter with us, subsist chiefly on insects in their aurelia state.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
Ariel Ekblaw, CEO of the Aurelia Institute, spoke about how self-assembling structures could make orbiting research habitats a reality, unlocking scientific and medical breakthroughs that only the weightless environment of space can deliver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Fast-forward to November 2023, and Natura offloaded it to Aurelia for a fraction of what it paid for it.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024
“The vaccination will save lives. It will provide major relief to families and the country’s health system,” said Aurelia Nguyen, chief program officer at the Gavi vaccines alliance, which is helping Cameroon secure the shots.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
In 2019, Aurelia García Cruceño, an 18-year-old Indigenous woman living in Guerrero, Mexico, had a miscarriage.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2023
Marcus led Aurelia and Boots to the back of the villa where the servants lived and where there were many storerooms and cavelike vaults for storing wine, olive oil, smoked meats, and other goods.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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