nerite

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UK/ˈnɪəɹaɪt/US/ˈnɪɹaɪt/US/ˈnɛɹaɪt/

noun

Any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.

Origintaxonomic name Nerita ← Latin nērīta ← Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της →
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Meanings

nounnerite (plural nerites)

plural nerites

  1. biologyAny snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνηρῑ́της“sea snail”
  2. Latinnērīta
  3. taxonomic nameNerita
  4. Englishnerite

Borrowed from taxonomic name Nerita, from Latin nērīta, from Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs, “sea snail”).

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Translations

French nérite
  • néritemollusk

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerite

MLA

“nerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerite.

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