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Littorina

Littorina Meaning & Definition
Littorina Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Littorina?

[n] type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles

Synonyms | Synonyms for Littorina: genus Littorina

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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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