APLYSIA

Aplysia, genus Aplysia, Tethys, genus Tethus

(noun) type genus of the family Aplysiidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


A*plys"i*a, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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