Olivella
/ɒlɪˈvɛlə/Zoology
noun
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.
- grandpop
- Grand Prairie
- Grand Prior
- grand priory
- Grand Prix
- Grand Prix de Paris
- grand prize
- grand quarter
- grand quartering
- Grand Rapids
- grand relief
- grandrelle
- Grand Remonstrance
- grandrill
- Grand River
- grand round
- grand-scale
- grand seigneur
- grand seignior
- grand signior
- grandsire
- grand siècle
- grand slam
- grandson
- grandson-in-law