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nerite

Syllabification: (ner·ite)
Pronunciation: /ˈni(ə)rˌīt/
Definition of nerite

noun

  • a chiefly tropical mollusk with a somewhat globe-shaped and brightly marked shell, typically found in water.
    • Superfamily Neritacea, class Gastropoda: several genera and species, including the European freshwater snail Theodoxus fluviatilis

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin nerita, from Greek nēritēs 'sea mussel', from the name of the sea god Nereus

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Definition of nerite in the British & World English dictionary