neritid

1 of 2

adjective

ne·​ritid

nə̇ˈrītə̇d,

-ritə̇d

: of or relating to the Neritidae

neritid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a snail of the family Neritidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Neritidae

Noun

New Latin Neritidae

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