Veronicella

noun

Ve·​ron·​i·​cel·​la
və̇ˌränəˈselə
: a genus (the type of the family Veronicellidae) of sluglike pulmonate gastropods having the body covered by a thick coriaceous mantle beneath which the head may be retracted

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from the name Veronica + New Latin -ella

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“Veronicella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veronicella. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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