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physa

/ˈfaɪsə/

physa noun: any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the family Physidae.

Noun

physa (plural physas or physae)

  1. Any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the family Physidae.

Forms of physa

pluralphysas
pluralphysae

Origin of physa

From the genus name Physa.

Words formed from physa

Questions about physa

What does physa mean?
Physa means any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the family Physidae.
What part of speech is physa?
Physa is a noun.
How do you pronounce physa?
Physa is pronounced /ˈfaɪsə/.
What is the plural of physa?
The plural of physa is physas.

Words near physa in the dictionary

  1. phys-repped
  2. phys-repping
  3. phys-reps
  4. phys.
  5. phys. ed.
  6. physa
  7. physae
  8. physagulin
  9. physalaemin
  10. physalia
  11. physalias

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