turritid

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adjective

tur·​ri·​tid

ˈtərətə̇d

variants or less commonly turrid

ˈtərə̇d

: of or relating to the Turritidae

turritid

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noun

"

variants or less commonly turrid

"

plural -s

: a mollusk of the family Turritidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Turridae & Turritidae

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