"nerite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪəɹaɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɪɹaɪt/ [General-American], /ˈnɛɹaɪt/ [General-American] Forms: nerites [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from taxonomic name Nerita, from Latin nērīta, from Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs, “sea snail”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grc|qsb-grc}}, {{bor+|en|mul-tax|Nerita}} Borrowed from taxonomic name Nerita, {{der|en|la|nērīta}} Latin nērīta, {{der|en|grc|νηρῑ́της||sea snail}} Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs, “sea snail”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerite (plural nerites)
  1. (zoology) Any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae. Derived forms: dusky nerite Related terms: neritid, neritic Translations (mollusk): nérite [feminine] (French)

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