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Ianthina
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What's The Definition Of Ianthina?Synonyms | Synonyms for Ianthina: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ianthina: See Also | Ianthina In Webster's Dictionary \I*an"thi*na\, n.; pl. L. {Ianthin[ae]}, E.
{Ianthinas}. [NL., fr. L. ianthinus violet-blue, Gr. ?; ?
violet + ? flower.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any gastropod of the genus {Ianthina}, of which various
species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also {purple
shell}, and {violet snail}. [Written also {janthina}.]
Note: It floats at the surface by means of a raft, which it
constructs by forming and uniting together air bubbles
of hardened mucus. The Tyrian purple of the ancients
was obtained in part from mollusks of this genus.
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