"nerite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nerites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin nērīta, from Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grc|qsb-grc}}, {{bor|en|la|nērīta}} Latin nērīta, {{der|en|grc|νηρῑ́της}} Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerite (plural nerites)
  1. Any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae. Derived forms: dusky nerite Related terms: neritic Translations (mollusk): nérite [feminine] (French)

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