aporrhais
|a-por-rhais|
/əˈpɒrhaɪs/
genus of sea snails
Etymology
'Aporrhais' originates from New Latin, formed as a Latinized genus name used in zoological taxonomy and ultimately based on Ancient Greek elements; it was coined for scientific classification rather than everyday English.
'Aporrhais' was established as a New Latin taxonomic name and adopted unchanged into scientific English usage to denote the genus; it has remained a specialized scientific term.
Initially introduced as a scientific (taxonomic) label, the term has retained that specialized meaning and is used chiefly in malacology and paleontology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of marine gastropod mollusks in the family Aporrhaidae, commonly referred to in English-language scientific literature (includes species sometimes called pelican's-foot snails).
Aporrhais is a small genus of sea snails in the family Aporrhaidae.
Last updated: 2025/09/21 15:52