acmaea

noun
ac·​maea | \ ak-ˈmē-ə, ˈak-mē-ə\

Definition of acmaea

1 capitalized : a cosmopolitan genus (the type of the family Acmaeidae) comprising small conical usually dark-colored limpets
2 plural -s : a limpet of the genus Acmaea

History and Etymology for acmaea

New Latin, from Greek akmaios at the height, in full bloom, in the prime, from akmē

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