melanian

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noun

One of a family (Melaniidae) of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks with a turret-shaped shell, now considered a synonym of the family Thiaridae, but also containing many species since reclassified into other families.

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Meanings

nounmelanian (plural melanians)

plural melanians

  1. obsoletebiologyOne of a family (Melaniidae) of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks with a turret-shaped shell, now considered a synonym of the family Thiaridae, but also containing many species since reclassified into other families.

Origin

From the obsolete genus Melania.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Alemannimainlane
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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