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Architectonica

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Definition of Architectonica

: a genus of tropical marine snails having a depressed conical shell the umbilicus of which is wide so that the upper whorls can be seen in it

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History and Etymology for Architectonica

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of architectonicus

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“Architectonica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Architectonica. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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