junonia
1 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a rare volute mollusk (Scaphella junonia) that is creamy white with brown or orange markings, that is much sought by shell collectors, and that is known to occur only in deep water off the coasts of Florida
Junonia
2 of 2 Ju·no·nia
jüˈnōnēə
taxonomic synonym of precis
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from junonia (specific epithet of Scaphella junonia)
New Latin, from Late Latin Junonia (ales) peacock (literally, Juno's bird), from Latin Junonia, feminine of Junonius of Juno, from Junon-, Juno