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单词 Olivella
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Definition of Olivella in English:

Olivella

noun ɒlɪˈvɛlə
Zoology
  • A genus of small gastropod molluscs of warm and tropical seas (family Olividae), having glossy cylindrical shells; (also olivella) a snail of this genus.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Swainson (1789–1855), naturalist and artist. From scientific Latin Olivella, originally a subgenus name from Oliva, genus name + -ella.

 
 

Definition of Olivella in US English:

Olivella

nounɒlɪˈvɛlə
Zoology
  • A genus of small gastropod molluscs of warm and tropical seas (family Olividae), having glossy cylindrical shells; (also olivella) a snail of this genus.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Swainson (1789–1855), naturalist and artist. From scientific Latin Olivella, originally a subgenus name from Oliva, genus name + -ella.

 
 
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