Meanings
nounplanorbis (plural planorbises)
plural planorbises
- Any of the freshwater air-breathing mollusks belonging to Planorbis and allied genera, having shells of a discoidal form.
Origin
From the genus name.
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APA
planorbis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planorbis
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“planorbis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planorbis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planorbis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planorbis.
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