'Limacina' definitions:

Definition of 'Limacina'

From: GCIDE
  • Limacina \Lim`a*ci"na\ (l[i^]m`[.a]*s[imac]"n[.a]), n. [NL., From L. limax, limacis, a slug.] (Zool.) A genus of small spiral pteropods, common in the Arctic and Antarctic seas. It contributes to the food of the right whales. [1913 Webster]