helicina

noun

hel·​i·​ci·​na

ˌheləˈsīnə

1

capitalized : a genus of operculate land snails (suborder Rhipidoglossa) that occur chiefly in warm regions and are distinguished by a short-spired shell, a single auricle, and a pulmonary chamber replacing the gill

2

plural -s : any mollusk shell of the genus Helicina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from helic- + -ina

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