(pəʊˈmætɪɔɪd)
[f. mod.L. Pōmātias, generic name, a. Gr. πωµατίας a snail with an operculum (πῶµα).]
Resembling or pertaining to the genus Pomatias, or the family Pomatiidæ, of operculated terrestrial snails.
in Funk's Stand. Dict.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.