Found 2 items, similar to Littorina.
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Definition: Littorina
Littorina
n : type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles [syn:
genus Littorina
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Littorina
Littorina
\Lit"to*ri"na\, n. [NL. See
Littoral.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral
shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts.
They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known
example. See
Periwinkle.
[1913 Webster]