nerita

noun

ne·​ri·​ta

nə̇ˈrītə

1

capitalized : the type genus of Neritidae comprising marine snails with the shell short and smooth or spirally ridged and with a thick usually toothed outer lip and a toothed operculum

2

plural -s : any mollusk of the genus Nerita see bleeding tooth

neritoid

nə̇ˈrīˌtȯid

ˈnerəˌ-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, sea snail, from Greek nēreitēs, nēritēs, from Nēreus Nereus

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