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Tonna

noun
Ton·​na | \ ˈtänə\

Definition of Tonna

: a genus of large marine gastropods (family Tonnidae) lacking varix and operculum and having the body whorl greatly enlarged and the aperture very wide

History and Etymology for Tonna

New Latin, from Medieval Latin tunna, tonna barrel, tun

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