turritella
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English
Etymology
From the New Latin genus name Turritella.
Pronunciation
Noun
turritella (plural turritellas)
- (zoology) Any sea snail of the genus Turritella (or allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell.
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References
- “turritella”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.