I. ōˈfēlyə, əˈf-, -lēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably from Greek ophis serpent + helos marsh + New Latin -ia — more at helodes
: a genus of small littoral burrowing polychaete worms with rudimentary parapodia of which the dorsal cirri are modified into gills
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably from Ophelia, feminine proper name
: a grayish reddish purple to purplish red