paludina

1 of 2

noun

ˌpalyəˈdīnə,

-dēnə

plural -s

: a mollusk of the genus Viviparus

Paludina

2 of 2

Pal·​u·​di·​na

"

taxonomic synonym of viviparus

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Paludina

New Latin, from paludi- + -ina

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