Tectipleura

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Translingual

Tectipleura spp.

Etymology

Latin tēctus m (“concealed, protected, roofed”) +‎ Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ f (pleurā́, “rib; the side of an animal”)

Proper noun

Tectipleura

  1. A taxonomic subterclass within the class Gastropoda – certain snails, slugs, and sea hares.

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