'Littorina' definitions:

Definition of 'Littorina'

From: WordNet
noun
Type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles [syn: Littorina, genus Littorina]

Definition of 'Littorina'

From: GCIDE
  • Littorina \Lit"to*ri"na\, n. [NL. See Littoral.] (Zool.) A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known example. See Periwinkle. [1913 Webster]

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