noun
operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell
• Syn: ↑neritid gastropod
• Hypernyms: ↑seasnail
• Hyponyms: ↑nerita, ↑bleeding tooth, ↑Nerita peloronta, ↑neritina
• Member Holonyms: ↑Neritidae, ↑family Neritidae
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I. \\nə̇ˈrīd.ə̇d, -rid.ə̇d\ adjective : of or relating to the Neritidae
II. noun
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: a snail of the family Neritidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.