acteonellid

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noun

Any gastropod in the family Acteonellidae.

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Meanings

nounacteonellid (plural acteonellids)

plural acteonellids · alternative actaeonellid

  1. biologyAny gastropod in the family Acteonellidae.

    And marine snails called actaeonellids abounded, the largest of which, shaped like an artillery shell, would fill your hand.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 27
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APA

acteonellid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acteonellid

MLA

“acteonellid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acteonellid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acteonellid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acteonellid.

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