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[n] type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles |
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LITTORINA is a 9 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Littorina |
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| | See Also: | | family Littorinidae, Littorinidae, mollusk genus, periwinkle, winkle |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lit"to*ri"na\, n. [NL. See {Littoral}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral
shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts.
They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known
example. See {Periwinkle}.
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