ACHATINA

Ach`a*ti"na, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of land snails, often large, common in the warm parts of America and Africa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACERVULUS

(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi


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