clausilium

noun

clau·​sil·​i·​um

klȯˈzilēəm,

-si-

plural clausilia

-lēə

: the rodlike closure of the aperture of a mollusk of the family Clausiliidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Latin clausus closed + New Latin -ium

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