Fasciolaria

noun

Fas·​ci·​o·​lar·​ia

ˌfasēəˈla(a)rēə

: a genus (the type of the family Fasciolariidae) of large stenoglossate marine snails comprising the typical band shells

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin fasciola small bandage + New Latin -aria

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