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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Turritella \Tur`ri*tel"la\, n. [NL., dim fr. L. turris tower.]
     (Zo["o]l.)
     Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and
     allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted
     shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture,
     and a horny multispiral operculum.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Turritella \Tur`ri*tel"la\, n. [NL., dim fr. L. turris tower.]
     (Zo["o]l.)
     Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and
     allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted
     shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture,
     and a horny multispiral operculum.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  turritella
     n.
     (lb en zoology) Any sea snail of the genus ''(l mul Turritella)'' (or
  allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted
  shell.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Turritella
     Translingual n.
     (taxon genus family Turritellidae certain cone-shaped sea snails,
  turritellas)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  turritella
     n.
     (lb en zoology) Any sea snail of the genus ''(l mul Turritella)'' (or
  allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted
  shell.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  turritella
     n.
     (lb en zoology) Any sea snail of the genus ''(l mul Turritella)'' (or
  allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted
  shell.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Turritella
     Translingual n.
     (taxon genus family Turritellidae certain cone-shaped sea snails,
  turritellas)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  turritella
     n.
     (lb en zoology) Any sea snail of the genus ''(l mul Turritella)'' (or
  allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted
  shell.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Turritella
     Translingual n.
     (taxon genus family Turritellidae certain cone-shaped sea snails,
  turritellas)

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