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LITTORINA

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles

Synonyms:

genus Littorina; Littorina

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Littorina" is a kind of...):

mollusk genus (a genus of mollusks)

Meronyms (members of "Littorina"):

periwinkle; winkle (edible marine gastropod)

Holonyms ("Littorina" is a member of...):

family Littorinidae; Littorinidae (periwinkles)

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