paludina

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noun

Any of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, sea snails belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands.

Origintranslingual Paludina ← Latin palūs →
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Meanings

nounpaludina (plural paludinas or paludinae)

plural paludinas · plural paludinae

  1. obsoleteAny of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, sea snails belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands.

Origin

  1. Latinpalūs“a marsh, pool”
  2. translingualPaludina
  3. Englishpaludina

From translingual Paludina, from Latin palūs (“a marsh, pool”).

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paludian
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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