请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 neritine
释义

Definition of neritine in English:

neritine

noun ˈnɛrɪtʌɪn
Zoology rare
  • Any nerite of the genus Neritina and several closely related genera, especially Theodoxus and Clithon, of the family Neritidae (sometimes included in a subfamily Neritinae), the members of which usually inhabit fresh or brackish water.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Penny Cyclopaedia. From Nerita + -ine, after French néritine and scientific Latin Neritina.

 
 

Definition of neritine in US English:

neritine

nounˈnɛrɪtʌɪn
Zoology rare
  • Any nerite of the genus Neritina and several closely related genera, especially Theodoxus and Clithon, of the family Neritidae (sometimes included in a subfamily Neritinae), the members of which usually inhabit fresh or brackish water.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Penny Cyclopaedia. From Nerita + -ine, after French néritine and scientific Latin Neritina.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 20:33:36