tritonoid

tritonoid
\\ˈtrītənˌȯid\ adjective
Etymology: triton (I) + -oid
: resembling a triton mollusk

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tritonoid, a. Zool.
(ˈtraɪtənɔɪd)
[f. mod.L. Triton, generic name + -oid.]
Resembling or allied to the genus Triton (Triton1 2 a); belonging to the family Tritonidæ of tænioglossate gastropods.
in Cent. Dict.

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