MELANIAN

Noun

melanian (plural melanians)

(zoology) One of a family of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks with a turret-shaped shell.

Anagrams

• Alemanni, mainlane

Source: Wiktionary


Me*la"ni*an, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a family of fresh-water pectinibranchiate mollusks, having a turret-shaped shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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