nerita
noun
ne·ri·ta
nə̇ˈrītə
1
capitalized : the type genus of Neritidae comprising marine snails with the shell short and smooth or spirally ridged and with a thick usually toothed outer lip and a toothed operculum
2
plural -s : any mollusk of the genus Nerita see bleeding tooth
neritoid adjective
nə̇ˈrīˌtȯid
ˈnerəˌ-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, sea snail, from Greek nēreitēs, nēritēs, from Nēreus Nereus