NERITA

nerita

(noun) a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ne*ri"ta, n. Etym: [L., a sort of sea mussel, gr. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A genus of marine gastropods, mostly natives of warm climates.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ā€œtheir business venture was doomed from the startā€; ā€œan ill-fated business ventureā€; ā€œan ill-starred romanceā€; ā€œthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā€- W.H.Prescott


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