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Dosinia

noun
Do·​sin·​ia | \ dōˈsinēə\

Definition of Dosinia

: a genus of bivalve mollusks (family Veneridae) having a flattened rounded shell, large foot, and united siphons

History and Etymology for Dosinia

New Latin, from dosin, native name in Senegal for a species of this genus + New Latin -ia

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