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Meleagrina

Mele·​agri·​na | \ -rīnə, -rēnə\

Definition of Meleagrina

taxonomic synonym of pinctada

History and Etymology for Meleagrina

New Latin, from Meleagris, genus of mollusks in some former classifications (from Latin, guinea fowl) + -ina; from the spotted appearance of the mollusks

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