Definition of Amphibola
:a genus of marine snails common in New Zealand having a rough turbinate shell and being unique among Pulmonata in possessing a well-developed operculum
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Amphibola
noun
Am·phib·o·la
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amˈfibələ
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Origin and Etymology of amphibola
New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of amphibolus
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