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nerite

UK/ˈnɪəɹaɪt/US/ˈnɪɹaɪt/

nerite noun: any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.

nerite: any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae
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Noun

nerite (plural nerites)

  1. Any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.

Forms of nerite

pluralnerites

Origin of nerite

Borrowed from taxonomic name Nerita, from Latin nērīta, from Ancient Greek νηρῑ́της (nērī́tēs, “sea snail”).

Words formed from nerite

Questions about nerite

What does nerite mean?
Nerite means any snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.
What part of speech is nerite?
Nerite is a noun.
How do you pronounce nerite?
Nerite is pronounced /ˈnɪəɹaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of nerite?
The plural of nerite is nerites.

Words near nerite in the dictionary

  1. Neris
  2. Nerises
  3. nerisopam
  4. Nerissa
  5. neritaloside
  6. nerite
  7. nerites
  8. neritic
  9. neritid
  10. neritids
  11. neritiliid

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