Laternula

noun

La·​ter·​nu·​la

ləˈtərnyələ

: a genus of marine bivalve mollusks (suborder Anatinacea) comprising the lantern shells

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin laterna + Latin -ula

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