Cantharus

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Translingual

Cantharus melanostoma.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cantharus, Ancient Greek κάνθᾰρος (kántharos).

Proper noun

Cantharus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Buccinidae – certain marine snails.

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