Meanings
nounturritella (plural turritellas or turritellae)
plural turritellas · plural turritellae
- biologyAny sea snail of the genus Turritella (or allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell.
Origin
From the New Latin genus name Turritella.
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APA
turritella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turritella
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“turritella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turritella. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turritella,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turritella.
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