liguus

liguus
\\ˈligyüəs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of large spiral pulmonate arboreal snails of Florida and the West Indies much prized by shell collectors for their polished shining shells that are banded with many colors

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