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triton

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1tri·ton

noun \ˈtrī-tən\

Definition of TRITON

1
capitalized : a son of Poseidon described as a demigod of the sea with the lower part of his body like that of a fish
2
[New Latin, genus name, from Latin Triton] : any of various large marine gastropod mollusks (family Ranellidae syn. Cymatiidae) with a heavy elongated conical shell; also : the shell

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Origin of TRITON

Latin, from Greek Tritōn
First Known Use: 1536

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