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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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