Latirus
noun
Lat·i·rus
\ˈlatərəs\
Definition of Latirus
: a genus of band shells having a prolongation of the margin of the aperture resembling a horn
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Origin and Etymology of latirus
New Latin, perhaps modification of Greek lathyros chickling — more at lentil
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