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Aporrhais

noun
Ap·​or·​rha·​is | \ ˌapəˈrāə̇s\

Definition of Aporrhais

: a genus of small solid long-spired marine snails related to Strombus but having the foot broad and flat

Other Words from Aporrhais

aporrhaoid \ -​āˌȯid \ adjective

History and Etymology for Aporrhais

New Latin, from Greek, a shellfish (perhaps a species of Aporrhais)

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