vermetus

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noun

Any of the many species of marine gastropods belonging to Vermetus and allied genera, of the family Vermetidae.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounvermetus (plural vermeti)

plural vermeti

  1. biologyAny of the many species of marine gastropods belonging to Vermetus and allied genera, of the family Vermetidae.

Origin

  1. Latinvermis“worm”
  2. translingualVermetus
  3. Englishvermetus

From translingual Vermetus, from Latin vermis (“worm”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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