Oleacina

noun
Ole·​a·​ci·​na | \ ˌōlēəˈsīnə\

Definition of Oleacina

: a genus of West Indian carnivorous land snails (suborder Stylommatophora) having elongate usually smooth glassy brownish shells and feeding generally on other snails

History and Etymology for Oleacina

New Latin, probably from Latin oleaceus oily (from ole- + -aceus -aceous) + New Latin -ina

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