Lampsilis
noun
Lamp·si·lis
ˈlampsələ̇s
: a genus of North American freshwater mussels including the yellowback and the pocketbook
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, alteration of Lasmacampsilis, probably from lasma- (intended as latinization of French lame lamina) + Greek kampsis action of bending (from kamptein to bend, from kampē bend, turning) + Latin -ilis (adjective ending)