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GENUS LITTORINA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Littorina mean?
• GENUS LITTORINA (noun)
The noun GENUS LITTORINA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
Familiarity information: GENUS LITTORINA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Littorina; Littorina
Hypernyms ("genus Littorina" is a kind of...):
mollusk genus (a genus of mollusks)
Meronyms (members of "genus Littorina"):
periwinkle; winkle (edible marine gastropod)
Holonyms ("genus Littorina" is a member of...):
family Littorinidae; Littorinidae (periwinkles)
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