nerite
nerite · nerites
Any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family NeritidaeAny snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.
UK/ˈnɪəɹaɪt/US/ˈnɪɹaɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesAny snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from taxonomic name Nerita, from Latin nērīta, from Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́Borrowed from taxonomic name Nerita, from Latin nērīta, from Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs, “sea snail”).
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Forms
plural: neritesWord family
3 related wordsDeriveddusky nerite