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 Definitions for Littorina: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Littorina \Lit"to*ri"na\, n. [NL. See Littoral.] (Zool.)
A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral
shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts.
They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known
example. See Periwinkle.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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Littorina
n : type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles [syn: {genus
Littorina}]
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