[moh-luh] 
) -la, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -las. | any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas. |
[moh-luh; Sp. maw-lah] [-luhz; Sp. -lahs] . | a colorfully appliquéd piece of fabric handcrafted by the Cuna Indian women of the islands in the Gulf of San Blas and used for clothing, decoration, etc. |
| mo·la 1 (mō'lə, -lä) n. pl. mo·las A colorful fabric panel of Central American origin, sewn with a reverse-appliqué technique and used for decorative purposes, as on clothing or furniture or as a wall hanging. [Kuna, clothing, blouse, mola.] |
| mo·la 2 (mō'lə) n. pl. mola or mo·las See ocean sunfish. [Latin, millstone (from its shape and rough skin); see melə- in Indo-European roots.] |
| ocean sunfish n. A marine fish (Mola mola) with a large globular body, found in warm and temperate seas. Also called mola2. |
mola
any of three species of oceanic fishes of the family Molidae. Molas are distinctive in appearance, with short bodies that end abruptly just behind the tall, triangular dorsal and anal fins. The fishes are also flattened from side to side and have tough skins, small mouths, and fused, beaklike teeth.
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