Amphibola

noun

Am·​phib·​o·​la

amˈfibələ

: a genus of marine snails common in New Zealand having a rough turbinate shell and being unique among Pulmonata in possessing a well-developed operculum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of amphibolus

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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