turritellid

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noun

Any member of the family Turritellidae of sea snails.

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Meanings

nounturritellid (plural turritellids)

plural turritellids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Turritellidae of sea snails.

    Littered with the unicorn horns of turritellid sea snails […], the shingle has been turned into an exceptionally crowded breeding ground.

    2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherworlds, Penguin, published 2023, page 77
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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