bittium
/ˈbɪtiəm/Definitions
1. noun
A genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cerithiidae.
“The marine biologist studied the different species of bittium found in the ocean.”
2. noun
A genus of fossil snails, which lived during the Eocene epoch.
“Fossil evidence of the ancient bittium species was discovered in the rock formation.”