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Aplysia
Aplysia Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Aplysia?
[n] type genus of the family Aplysiidae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aplysia: genus Aplysia | genus Tethus | Tethys Related Terms | Find terms related to Aplysia: See Also | Aplysia punctata | Aplysiidae | family Aplysiidae | family Tethyidae | mollusk genus | sea hare | Tethyidae Aplysia In Webster's Dictionary \A*plys"i*a\, n. [Gr. ? a dirty sponge, fr. ? unwashed;
'a priv. + ? to wash.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of marine mollusks of the order {Tectibranchiata};
the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a
deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance.
See Illust. in Appendix.
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