Haminoea

Haminoea
noun
common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America
Syn: ↑genus Haminoea
Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Akeridae, ↑family Akeridae
Member Meronyms: ↑bubble shell

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\\ˌhaməˈnēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a common genus of bubble shells (family Akeridae) of the Pacific coast of No. America with a shell so thin that the pulsation of the heart of the translucent yellowish brown animal within is commonly visible through it

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  • Akeridae — noun bubble shells • Syn: ↑family Akeridae • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk family • Member Holonyms: ↑Gastropoda, ↑class Gastropoda, ↑Gasteropoda, ↑class Gasteropoda …   Useful english dictionary

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