cerion

noun

ce·​ri·​on

ˈsirēˌän

1

capitalized : a genus (family Cerionidae) of pupa-shaped land snails that are confined to the West Indies and the southern tip of Florida

2

plural -s : any mollusk of the genus Cerion : pupa shell

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kērion honeycomb, from kēros wax

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