DIODORA APERTURA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex

Synonyms:

Diodora apertura; Fissurella apertura; keyhole limpet

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Diodora apertura" is a kind of...):

limpet (any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas)

Holonyms ("Diodora apertura" is a member of...):

Fissurella; genus Fissurella (type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets)

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