tritonoid

\\ˈtrīt^ənˌȯid\ 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.