Ancylus

noun

An·​cy·​lus

ˈaŋkə̇ləs,

-kē-,

ˈansəl-

: the type genus of Ancylidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ankylos curved

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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