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HARPA
Har"pa, n. Etym: [L., harp.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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