neritid

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/nəˈɹaɪtɪd/

noun

Any in sea snail in the family Neritidae; a nerite.

Similar
neritid gastropod
Origintaxonomic name Neritidae →
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Meanings

nounneritid (plural neritids)

plural neritids

  1. biologyAny in sea snail in the family Neritidae; a nerite.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoperculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell

Similar
neritid gastropod
Broader
seasnail

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameNeritidae
  2. Englishneritid

Borrowed from taxonomic name Neritidae.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with neritid

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Anagrams

nitrideinditer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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