"physa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪsə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-physa.wav Forms: physas [plural], physae [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Physa. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Physa|genus}} Physa Head templates: {{en-noun|s|physae}} physa (plural physas or physae)
  1. Any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the family Physidae.
    Sense id: en-physa-en-noun-LRIU0fFt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Snails Derived forms: ashy physa (alt: Physella integra), banded physa (alt: Physella vinosa), Banff Springs physa (alt: Physella johnsoni), bayou physa (alt: Physella hendersoni), broadshoulder physa (alt: Physella parkeri), Carib physa (alt: Physella cubensis), Carolina physa (taxonomic: Physa carolinae), cave physa (alt: Physella spelunca), Cayuse physa (alt: Physella osculans), Chippewa physa (alt: Laurentiphysa chippuvarum, Physa chippevarum), Claiborne physa (alt: Physella pomilia), cloaked physa (taxonomic: Physa megalochlamys), Comanche physa (alt: Physella bottimeri), corkscrew physa (alt: Physella humerosa), desert physa (alt: Physella boucardi), European physa (alt: Physella acuta), Fish Lake physa (alt: Physella microstriate), glass physa (taxonomic: Physa skinneri), globose physa (alt: Physella globosa), grain physa (alt: Physella hordacea), Great Lakes physa (alt: Physella magnalacustris), hotwater physa (alt: Physella wrighti), Idaho physa (alt: Physella hemphilli), Lake Winnipeg physa (alt: Physella winnipegensis), lance physa (taxonomic: Aplexa elongata), lowdome physa (alt: Physella bermudezi), olive physa (alt: Physella cooperi), ornate physa (alt: Physella costata), pewter physa (alt: Physella heterostropha), polished physa (alt: Physella mexicana), protean physa (alt: Physella virgata), pumpkin physa (alt: Physella ancillaria), Rocky Mountain physa (alt: Physella propinqua), rotund physa (alt: Physella columbiana), San Rafael physa (alt: Archiphysa ashmuni), sculpted physa (alt: Physella traski), Snake River physa (taxonomic: Physa natricina), Sonoma physa (alt: Archiphysa sonomae), squalid physa (alt: Physella squalida), sunset physa (alt: Physella virginea), tadpole physa (alt: Physella gyrina), Texas physa (alt: Physella conoidea), twisted physa (alt: Physella lordi), Utah physa (alt: Physella utahensis), vernal physa (taxonomic: Physa vernalis), wet rock physa (alt: Physella zionis)

Inflected forms

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          "alt": "Physella johnsoni",
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          "alt": "Physella pomilia",
          "word": "Claiborne physa"
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          "taxonomic": "Physa megalochlamys",
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          "alt": "Physella bottimeri",
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          "alt": "Physella microstriate",
          "word": "Fish Lake physa"
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          "taxonomic": "Physa skinneri",
          "word": "glass physa"
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        {
          "alt": "Physella globosa",
          "word": "globose physa"
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          "alt": "Physella hordacea",
          "word": "grain physa"
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          "alt": "Physella magnalacustris",
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          "alt": "Physella wrighti",
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          "alt": "Physella hemphilli",
          "word": "Idaho physa"
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          "alt": "Physella winnipegensis",
          "word": "Lake Winnipeg physa"
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          "taxonomic": "Aplexa elongata",
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          "alt": "Physella bermudezi",
          "word": "lowdome physa"
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        {
          "alt": "Physella cooperi",
          "word": "olive physa"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Physella costata",
          "word": "ornate physa"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Physella heterostropha",
          "word": "pewter physa"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Physella mexicana",
          "word": "polished physa"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Physella virgata",
          "word": "protean physa"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Physella ancillaria",
          "word": "pumpkin physa"
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          "alt": "Physella propinqua",
          "word": "Rocky Mountain physa"
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          "alt": "Physella columbiana",
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          "alt": "Archiphysa ashmuni",
          "word": "San Rafael physa"
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          "alt": "Physella traski",
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          "word": "Snake River physa"
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          "alt": "Archiphysa sonomae",
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          "alt": "Physella squalida",
          "word": "squalid physa"
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          "alt": "Physella virginea",
          "word": "sunset physa"
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          "alt": "Physella gyrina",
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          "alt": "Physella conoidea",
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          "alt": "Physella utahensis",
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