NERITINA

neritina

(noun) ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ner`i*ti"na, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus including numerous species of shells resembling Nerita in form. They mostly inhabit brackish water, and are often delicately tinted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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