Turritella Definition

noun

(zoology) Any of the genus Turritella (allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell.

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Other Word Forms of Turritella

Noun

Singular:
turritella
Plural:
turritellas

Origin of Turritella

  • New Latin, diminutive of Latin turris (“tower”)

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