aplysia

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noun

Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.

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Meanings

nounaplysia (plural aplysias)

plural aplysias

  1. Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAplysia
  2. Englishaplysia

Borrowed from taxonomic name Aplysia.

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Translations

French aplysie, lièvre de mer
  • aplysieany sea slug of the genus Aplysia
  • lièvre de merany sea slug of the genus Aplysia
Portuguese aplísia
  • aplísiaany sea slug of the genus Aplysia

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APA

aplysia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplysia

MLA

“aplysia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplysia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aplysia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplysia.

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