ianthina

See also: Ianthina

English

Etymology

Latin ianthinus (“violet”)

Noun

ianthina (plural ianthinas)

  1. Any of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae) of violet snails.
    • 1949, Ray Smith Bassler, Shelled creatures and geological history:
      But a clammy feeling soon dampened his enthusiasm, and he looked down to find his fine white suit streaked with violet where the ianthinas had discharged their ink.

References

Latin

Adjective

ianthina

  1. inflection of ianthinus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

ianthinā

  1. ablative feminine singular of ianthinus
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