vitrina

noun

vi·​tri·​na

və̇‧ˈtrīnə,

-rēnə

1

capitalized : a genus of land snails (order Pulmonata) having a very thin translucent spiral shell with a large aperture

2

plural -s : vitreous humor

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin vitrum glass + New Latin -ina

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