About The Word Littorina
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Littorina
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What's The Definition Of Littorina?
[n] type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
Synonyms | Synonyms for Littorina: genus Littorina Related Terms | Find terms related to Littorina: See Also | family Littorinidae | Littorinidae | mollusk genus | periwinkle | winkle Littorina In Webster's Dictionary \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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