carinaria

/kɑriːˈnɛəriə/ or /kɑriːˈnɛərɪə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

“The scientist studied the carinaria species found in the coastal waters of Australia.”

Synonyms

  • marine gastropod
  • sea snail

Antonyms

  • land snail
  • terrestrial mollusk