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Noun: nerita
  1. A neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
    "The nerita's colourful shell stood out against the dark rocks"

Derived forms: neritas

Type of: neritid, neritid gastropod

Part of: genus Nerita

Encyclopedia: Nerita