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PATELLA VULGATA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Patella vulgata mean?
• PATELLA VULGATA (noun)
The noun PATELLA VULGATA has 1 sense:
1. marine limpet
Familiarity information: PATELLA VULGATA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marine limpet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
common limpet; Patella vulgata
Hypernyms ("Patella vulgata" is a kind of...):
limpet (any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas)
Holonyms ("Patella vulgata" is a member of...):
genus Patella; Patella (type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets)
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