Etymology

paludina

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Today it means: Any of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, sea snails belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands. Full definition →

translingual Paludina ← Latin palūs
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  1. Latin · derived frompalūs“a marsh, pool”
  2. translingual · derived fromPaludina
  3. English todaypaludina

From translingual Paludina, from Latin palūs (“a marsh, pool”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpalūs all →

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