littorina

Noun
Synonyms: Littorinagenus Littorina

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinklesSynonyms: Littorinagenus Littorina
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Littorina \Lit"to*ri"na\, n. [NL. See Littoral.] (Zool.) A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known example. See Periwinkle. [1913 Webster]
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