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aurelia

1 American  
[aw-ree-lee-uh, aw-reel-yuh] / ɔˈri li ə, ɔˈril yə /

Aurelia 2 American  
[aw-reel-yuh] / ɔˈril yə /

noun

  1. a first name: from Latin Aurelianus, a family name.


Etymology

Origin of aurelia

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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An example of this principle is shown in Figure 36.25, with two protozoan species, Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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 example of this principle is shown in Figure 1, with two protozoan species, Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Indeed, we need scarce wonder that the aurelia should have proved so tempting a lure to the ancient alchemists.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)